minestrone

min·e·stro·ne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [min-uh-stroh-nee; Italian mee-ne-straw-ne]
- /ˌmɪn əˈstroʊ ni; Italian ˌmi nɛˈstrɔ nɛ/
- /ˌmɪn.ɪˈstrəʊ.ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-uh-stroh-nee; Italian mee-ne-straw-ne]
- /ˌmɪn əˈstroʊ ni; Italian ˌmi nɛˈstrɔ nɛ/

Definitions of minestrone word

noun minestrone a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese. 1
noun minestrone A thick soup containing vegetables and pasta. 1
noun minestrone soup with pasta and vegetables 1
uncountable noun minestrone Minestrone soup is a type of soup made from meat stock that contains small pieces of vegetable and pasta. 0
noun minestrone a soup made from a variety of vegetables and pasta 0
noun minestrone a thick vegetable soup containing vermicelli, barley, etc. in a meat broth 0

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Origin of minestrone

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Italian, equivalent to minestr(a) kind of soup (literally, something served; see minister) + -one augmentative suffix

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minestrone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

minestrone usage trend in Literature

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