macaroni

mac-a-ro-ni · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A type of pasta in the form of short, curved tubes.

  2. 2.

    (historical) An 18th-century British dandy who affected Continental fashions.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    macaroni and cheese — A dish of macaroni pasta with a cheese sauce.

Related words

See also: noodles, pasta, spaghetti
Synonyms: noodles, pasta

Etymology

From Italian maccheroni, plural of maccherone, possibly from Greek makaria ("food made from barley").