noun
gazpacho
guh-SPAH-choh/ɡəˈspɑːtʃəʊ/
A cold Spanish soup usually made with tomatoes and other raw vegetables.
The tomato-red gazpacho rests in an ice-filled tray.
Etymology
Spanish gazpacho formerly named a cold breadcrumb gruel dressed with oil and vinegar. As vegetable toppings became more prominent, the dish developed toward the vegetable soup familiar today; the name's deeper origin remains disputed.
In context
Gazpacho. It's a very fresh and raw soup, made with cool cucumbers, crispy red peppers, green peppers, and the main ingredient, the tomatoes.
More examples
- She blended cucumber and peppers into the gazpacho.
- A bowl of gazpacho began the summer lunch.
- They kept the gazpacho cold until serving.
Forms
gazpacho
Similar words
- vichyssoise
- Both are served cold; vichyssoise is creamy potato-leek soup rather than raw-vegetable soup.
- tomato soup
- Tomato soup is broader and often cooked; gazpacho follows a particular Spanish cold-soup tradition.