pasta

pas-ta · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A type of food made from dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, formed into various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water.

  2. 2.

    A dish consisting of cooked pasta, usually served with a sauce.

Forms

plural: pastas

Related words

See also: noodles, sauce, spaghetti
Synonyms: macaroni, noodles

Etymology

From Italian pasta meaning "dough, paste," from Late Latin pasta (dough), from Greek paste (barley porridge).