Sauce whose name derives from "pound" in Italian

I believe the answer is:

pesto

(Other definitions for pesto that I've seen before include "Sauce made of basil and cheese" , "Sauce of basil, pine nuts, etc" , "Basic sauce" , "Basil and pine nut sauce" , "Sauce of basil, pine nuts and garlic" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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