pasta
IPA: pˈɑstʌ
noun
- (uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
- (uncountable) A dish or serving of pasta.
- (countable) A type of pasta.
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Examples of "pasta" in Sentences
- Tonight I will: eat something delicious. * pasta pasta pasta*
- The basic meaning of the word pasta today is nothing more specific than “paste.”
- Bring a pot of salted water to a bowl, add the pasta and cook until the pasta is al dente.
- Assemble salad while pasta is still warm: Combine pasta, tomatoes, asparagus and parsley in a large serving bowl; mix in dressing.
- Laura said ... noble pig: the word pasta is for grown-ups, of course -- anything served at lunch to the girls in this house is a noodle.
- The word pasta is uncountable in English, as are the names of individual types of pasta (spaghetti, cannelloni, etc.), although these names are Italian plural forms.
- Book Five is all about what he calls pasta—which still meant pastry and dough, so pies, tarts, and fritters are the main topics of interest rather than maccheroni, vermicelli, and ravioli.
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