Italian word
minestra
a vegetable or pasta soup (thicker than broth)
Looks like
minister / minster
minister is a government official or clergy
⚠️ The trap
'Minestra' means soup. 'Minestrone' is literally 'big soup' (adding the -one suffix = big). English speakers sometimes mispronounce or misidentify it. Note the difference: 'brodo' is a clear broth, 'minestra' has vegetables/pasta in it, 'minestrone' is a hearty chunky vegetable soup.
To say "minister is a government official or clergy" in Italian:
minestra (soup) / minestrone (big thick vegetable soup) / brodo (broth)
"minestra" in English means:
a vegetable or pasta soup (thicker than broth)
Example
"La nonna fa sempre la minestra il giovedì."
"Grandma always makes soup on Thursdays."
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