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

Galaxy Gas, a major manufacturer, even offers recipes for dishes, including Chicken Satay with Peanut Chili Foam and Watermelon Gazpacho on their website.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Gazpacho yields liquid sunshine, courtesy of yellow tomatoes and bell peppers, and I love the kick delivered by aji amarillo in the blend.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

Gazpacho is arguably the best thing to eat on a sweltering August night, especially when the idea of turning on the stove sounds like a nightmare.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

Gazpacho is perfect when it is too hot to eat but you need cold, salt and lunch all at the same time.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022

Gazpacho, it seems, is the name of a dish peculiar to Spain, but of universal use there, a sort of cold soup, made up of familiars and handy things, as bread, pot-herbs, oil, and water.

From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 by Various