noun
Genovese sauce; pesto alla genovese
Refers specifically to the basil-based pasta sauce from Genoa. In Japanese cooking contexts, it is often used for pasta dishes.
from Italian
今夜はジェノベーゼのパスタを作ろう。
Let's make Genovese pasta tonight.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Adjectival use meaning 'of or relating to Genoa'. Less common than the sauce sense; usually appears in phrases like ジェノベーゼ風.
この料理はジェノベーゼ風の味付けだ。
This dish is seasoned in a Genoese style.