‖ gazpacho
(gaθˈpatʃo, gasp-)
Also gaspacho.
[Sp.]
A cold Spanish soup (see quot. 1845).
| 1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Trav. Spain I. i. 69 Gazpacho..is a cold vegetable soup, and is composed of onions, garlic, cucumbers, pepinos, pimientas, all chopped up very small and mixed with crumbs of bread, and then put into a bowl of oil, vinegar, and fresh water. 1903 Conrad & Hueffer Romance i. iv, He spent his days cooking extraordinary messes,..making substitutes for eternal gaspachos. 1963 R. Carrier Great Dishes of World 56/2 Gazpacho is traditionally served accompanied by individual small bowls of raw vegetables and garlic croûtons. 1969 New Yorker 20 Sept. 164/2 Gazpacho..should rest and ‘marry’ for a time before being eaten. |