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pasta
CIDE DICTIONARY
pasta, n.
Any of a variety of edible unleavened doughey preparations made from flour, eggs and water, originating in Italy , and shaped into various forms, such as solid strings (as spaghetti), hollow tubes, or layered squares (ravioli). They may be mixed with various sauces, often having a tomato base, or filled with meat or cheese fillings. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pasta, n.
1 a dried flour paste used in various shapes in cooking (e.g. lasagne, spaghetti).
2 a cooked dish made from this.
1 a dried flour paste used in various shapes in cooking (e.g. lasagne, spaghetti).
2 a cooked dish made from this.
Etymology
It., = PASTE
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