paste
noun/peɪst/
/peɪst/
- [singular] a soft wet mixture, usually made of a powder and a liquid
- She mixed the flour and water to a smooth paste.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- stiff
- thick
- smooth
- …
- make
- make up
- mix
- …
- [countable] (especially in compounds) a smooth, soft mixture of meat, fish, etc. that is spread on bread or used in cooking
- meat/fish/tomato paste
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- stiff
- thick
- smooth
- …
- make
- make up
- mix
- …
- [uncountable] a type of glue that is used for sticking paper to things
- wallpaper paste
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- stiff
- thick
- smooth
- …
- make
- make up
- mix
- …
- [uncountable] a substance like glass, that is used for making artificial jewels, for example diamonds
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pasta ‘medicinal preparation in the shape of a small square’, probably from Greek pastē, (plural) pasta ‘barley porridge’, from pastos ‘sprinkled’.
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