pasta

[ pah-stuh; especially British pas-tuh ]

noun

1. any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.

pasta

/ ˈpæstə /

noun

1. any of several variously shaped edible preparations made from a flour and water dough, such as spaghetti

Word History and Origins

Origin of pasta¹

1870–75; < Italian < Late Latin. See paste

Word History and Origins

Origin of pasta¹

Italian, from Late Latin: paste ¹

Example Sentences

Don’t blame the baked feta pasta, blame the social media users who don’t — and sometimes can’t, given the constraints of the medium — include all of the specifics in a single TikTok video.

From Washington Post

We assume eating the pink, sweet pasta together is intended to force couples into trauma bonding.

From Eater

From soups to Bagel Bites, hot chocolate, to single-serving portions of pasta, you’ll be dining comfortably and conveniently before you know it.

From Popular-Science

For dinner, those chicken thighs are great on their own, or they can work their way into a pasta sauce, delicious though you’ve strayed slightly from the recipe.

From Eater

As soon as the broth comes to a boil, stir in the pasta and simmer until al dente, 4 to 6 minutes.

From Washington Post

At which point Barry orders the pasta in meat sauce, followed up by Tiramisu.

From The Daily Beast

Dried pasta and canned goods are prepared with nothing more than a pair of nail clippers.

From The Daily Beast

Gluten-Free Pasta Tons of conventional pasta brands have joined the gluten-free ranks with their own varieties.

From The Daily Beast

You have taken to gnawing on dried pasta, the only thing left in your larder after days of gorging.

From The Daily Beast

WHERE TO EAT: Nudel Restaurant in Lenox for thoughtfully constructed pasta dishes.

From The Daily Beast

But Señor Pasta had already formed his resolution, and it was not to mix at all in the affair, either as consulter or consulted.

From Project Gutenberg

At seventeen, on hearing Pasta sing in Paris, she sought out the artist and solicited lessons.

From Project Gutenberg

She had brought him a box of Pasta Mack tabloids, and unfortunately there was not at that time a bath in the whole prison.

From Project Gutenberg

I went to the opera the other night and saw Pasta's "Medea" for the first time.

From Project Gutenberg

Pasta and Rubini surpassed themselves in the splendor of their performance.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gnocchi
• linguine
• macaroni
• ravioli
• spaghetti
• tortellini