macaroni

Or mac·ca·ro·ni

[mak-uh-roh-nee]

noun

plural

macaronis, macaronies 

1. small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.

2. an English dandy of the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms, clothes, etc.

macaroni

/ ˌmækəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

1. pasta tubes made from wheat flour

2. (in 18th-century Britain) a dandy who affected foreign manners and style

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaroni¹

1590–1600; earlier maccaroni < dialectal Italian, plural of maccarone ( Italian maccherone ). See macaroon

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaroni¹

C16: from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone, probably from Greek makaria food made from barley

Example Sentences

Birthday dinners are a tactical operation: you order the dip, I’ll handle the macaroni and cheese balls, you grab the sliders.

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I ordered my usual: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, candied yams and a biscuit slathered in grape jelly butter.

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Restaurants serve Southern-style food such as mashed potatoes, hash brown casserole and macaroni and cheese.

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Sometimes the bread might have been too soggy, the apple slices may have browned or the texture of the macaroni and cheese may have changed after spending all day in a lunch box.

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American cheese shines as the creamy base for homemade macaroni and cheese or game-day queso, dotted with spicy beef or chorizo.

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Related Words

• penne 
• spaghetti 
• tortellini