gazpacho

Meaning

Noun

• A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.

Origin

• From Spanish gazpacho, perhaps via Mozarabic *gazpelağo from Latin gazophylacium ("treasure-chest in a church"), alluding to the diversity of its contents. Alternatively, related to Spanish caspicias.