genovese

Genoese

adjective jeh-noh-VEH-zeh Rare

Also means

from Genoa

Usage Note

Genovese refers to anything from or relating to Genoa (Genova). It is also a noun meaning 'a person from Genoa' (un genovese / una genovese). In cooking, alla genovese indicates the style of Genoa, most famously associated with pesto. Like all adjectives ending in -ese, it is invariable between masculine and feminine singular (un piatto genovese / una ricetta genovese).

Examples

"Il pesto genovese è famoso in tutto il mondo."

Natural Translation

Genoese pesto is famous throughout the world.

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