pasta
noun/ˈpæstə/
/ˈpɑːstə/
[uncountable]- a food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, which is hard when dry and soft when cooked. It is typical of Italy, where it is formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce.
- Toss the pasta with the hot sauce.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- dried
- egg
- …
- boil
- cook
- drain
- …
- shapes
- shells
- etc.
- …
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘paste’.Want to learn more?
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