pasta
n.
type of noodle, food made from strips of unleavened dough
Pasta
Pasta is a type of
food made from a dough using flour, water and/or
eggs. The dough is shaped and can be stored. The pasta is boiled prior to consumption. There are many variations of shapes and ingredients that are all called pasta. Some English speakers say that pastas are a type of
noodle. A few examples include
spaghetti (solid
cylinders),
macaroni (
tubes or hollow cylinders),
lasagne (sheets).
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pasta
Noun
1. shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
(synonym) alimentary paste
(hypernym) food
(hyponym) noodle
Pasta (die)
n.
Italian paste, Italian food products made from flour water and salt
pasta (f)
n.
dough, paste, spread; pastry; macaroni, pasta