pastina

[ pa-stee-nuh ]

noun

1. very small pieces of pasta, available in various shapes, used especially in soups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pastina¹

First recorded in 1900–05; from Italian: literally, “little pasta,” diminutive of pasta “pasta” + -ina feminine diminutive suffix; paste ( def ), -ine ²

Example Sentences

Options like chicken tomato pastina and harvest squash turkey and beef sound pretty delectable, too.

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