Although the words "minestrone" and "minister" may seem unrelated definition-wise, they share the same pedigree. The name of the soup is derived from the Italian for "something served," and "minister" as a verb means "to serve." Speaking of soup, the Indian mulligatawny (literally "pepper water") has nothing at all to do with Mulligan stew, word-wise or cuisine-wise.

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