gazpacho

Thân thiện

A chef ladles gazpacho into a bowl from a large glass pitcher.

Definition

Noun: A cold soup of Spanish origin, typically made from a raw, blended mixture of tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and herbs.

Usage

This word is used as a singular, countable noun to refer to the specific dish. It is often used in contexts discussing cuisine, recipes, or dining.

Examples

• For a refreshing lunch on a hot day, she prepared a bowl of gazpacho.
• The restaurant's signature gazpacho is famous for its perfect balance of acidity and spice.
• Gazpacho is a staple of Andalusian cuisine.

Advanced Usage

• Gazpacho can be modified with adjectives to describe variations, such as or (), though these are technically distinct dishes.
• The term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a mixture or blend of disparate elements, though this is a figurative extension.

Variants and Related Words

• Soup (n): A more general term for a liquid dish, typically served hot or warm.
• Salmorejo (n): A similar, thicker Spanish cold soup, originating from Córdoba, made primarily with tomatoes, bread, olive oil, and garlic.

Synonyms

• Cold tomato soup
• Andalusian soup

Idioms and Phrases

• (As) refreshing as gazpacho: Used to describe something very cooling and revitalizing, especially in hot weather.
  • After the long hike, the swim in the lake was as refreshing as gazpacho.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold