A1NounFeminine
la minestra
soup / minestrone
/mee-NEH-strah/
Plural: minestre
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What does ‘minestra’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La nonna prepara sempre la minestra di verdure.
Grandma always makes vegetable soup.
D'inverno preferisco una minestra calda a un'insalata.
In winter I prefer a warm soup to a salad.
About This Word
Minestra is a general term for soup containing pasta or rice. Minestrone is a thicker, chunkier version. Zuppa usually refers to soups with bread or without pasta.
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