pasta
noun /ˈpæstə/
/ˈpɑːstə/
[uncountable]- an Italian food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce. It is hard when dry and soft when cooked.
- Toss the pasta with the hot sauce.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- dried
- egg
- …
- boil
- cook
- drain
- …
- shapes
- shells
- etc.
- …
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘paste’.