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maccaroni

American  
[mak-uh-roh-nee] / ˌmæk əˈroʊ ni /

noun

maccaronis, plural maccaronies plural
  1. a variant of macaroni.


maccaroni British  
/ ˌmækəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of macaroni

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Take three ounces of maccaroni, two ounces of butter, a pint and a half of milk boiled, four eggs, half a pound of currants.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

"I only hope they will not give us maccaroni with tomatoes," said Mrs. Copley.

From The End of a Coil by Warner, Susan

"I am so tired of seeing maccaroni with tomatoes."

From The End of a Coil by Warner, Susan

Then grate a quarter of a pound of fine cheese, and mix it with the maccaroni, adding another ounce of butter.

From Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed. by Baru?, Sulpice

Boil two ounces of maccaroni in plenty of water an hour and a half, and drain it through a sieve.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady

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