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Definition of "pasta" []

  • Unleavened dough, made of wheat flour, water, and sometimes eggs, that is molded into any of a variety of shapes and boiled. (noun)
  • A prepared dish containing pasta as its main ingredient. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pasta" in a sentence
  • "Tonight I will: eat something delicious. * pasta pasta pasta*"
  • "The basic meaning of the word pasta today is nothing more specific than “paste.”"
  • "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."