gazpacho

American  

[guh-spah-choh, gahth-pah-chaw, gahs-] / gəˈspɑ tʃoʊ, gɑθˈpɑ tʃɔ, gɑs- /

noun

Spanish Cooking.

1. a soup made of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, garlic, oil, and vinegar, and served cold.

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gazpacho British  

/ ɡəzˈpɑːtʃəʊ, ɡæs- /

noun

1. a Spanish soup made from tomatoes, peppers, etc, and served cold

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Etymology

Origin of gazpacho

Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1835–45

Explanation

Gazpacho is a cold tomato soup. While gazpacho comes from Spain, it's common to find the refreshing dish on restaurant menus in the United States, especially during the summer. Today most gazpacho contains pureed vegetables—usually tomatoes but also cucumbers and sweet peppers—but the original recipe began with stale bread soaked in water. The name gazpacho is a bit of a mystery, though some experts think it may be related to the Mozarab word caspa, or "fragments," or possibly the Hebrew gazaz, "break into pieces."

Example Sentences

It has fewer than half the ingredients of gazpacho, but is no less flavorful thanks to a topping of savory ham and hard-cooked egg.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023

I had never heard of nor had green gazpacho until recently when my abundance of avocados, cucumbers, jalapeños and the like were on display a few weeks ago.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2023

This charred broccoli rabe is inspired by Spanish ajo blanco soup, also known as white gazpacho.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

In Andalusia, they drink the celebrated summer vegetable soup gazpacho and try various dishes, highlighting blue-fin tuna, a local delicacy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022

He will eat a plateful of gazpacho or puchero, a sardine, half a roll of bread, and drink clear water as often as wine.

From Spanish Life in Town and Country by Dawson, William Harbutt