Gazpacho
//ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers. countable, uncountable
"First, as to the title: Gazpacho is the name of a dish universal in, and peculiar to, Spain. It is a sort of cold soup, made of bread, pot-herbs, oil, and water. Its materials are easily come by, and its concoction requires no skill."
- 2 a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold wordnet
Example
More examples"Gazpacho is a cold tomato and vegetable soup from Spain."
Etymology
From Spanish gazpacho, perhaps via Mozarabic *gazpelağo from Latin gazophylacium (“treasure-chest in a church”), alluding to the diversity of its contents. Alternatively, related to Spanish caspicias (“remnants”).
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