minestrone/ˌmɪnɪˈstɹəʊnɪ/EtymologyDirectly from Italian minestrone, from minestra (“soup”, ultimately from Latin ministrō) + -one (augmentative suffix).minestrone means any of many thick Italian vegetable soups. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.minestrone is pronounced /ˌmɪnɪˈstɹəʊnɪ/.nounAny of many thick Italian vegetable soups.