cesto
basket
noun CHEH-stoh Rare
Origin: From Latin 'cista', from Greek 'kistē' (box, basket).
Also means
hamper
Usage Note
Cesto is a wicker or wire basket; the smaller diminutive is cestino (wastepaper basket, or a packed lunch). Compare cesta (f), a related word for a basket. Regular plural i cesti.
Examples
"Metto la frutta nel cesto sul tavolo."
Natural Translation
I put the fruit in the basket on the table.

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