Pesto

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  pesto \pes"to\ (p[e^]s"t[-o]), n. [It. pesto, pounded, from
     pestare to pound, crush, fr. LL. pistare, fr. pinsere. See
     also {pestle}.] (Cookery)
     A sauce used in Italian cuisine, typically made by blending
     olive oil, basil, garlic, pine nuts, and grated parmesan
     cheese; it is served hot or cold over pasta, meat, or fish.


     Where pine nuts are expensive, sunflower seeds are sometimes
     substituted.
     [PJC]