ペスト — meaning in English

English meaning

• best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
• pesto noun An Italian sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and cheese.
• plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
• singlet noun A set of one, an item not part of a larger set
• vest noun A sleeveless piece of clothing worn over a shirt, often as part of a suit (called a "waistcoat" in British English).
• waistcoat noun A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a jacket, chiefly British.

Senses

ペスト is used for these senses in English:

• best (uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
• pesto A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).
• plague (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
• vest (North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
• waistcoat (chiefly, British) A sleeveless, collarless garment worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket.

best — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
2. noun The greatest possible effort someone can make.
3. verb To defeat or outdo someone.

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