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PASTA
pasta, alimentary paste
(noun) shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
pasta
(noun) a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pasta (countable and uncountable, plural pastas)
(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.
Hyponyms
• See also pasta
Anagrams
• patas, tapas
Source: Wiktionary
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