spaghetti
Americannoun
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a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin that is made in the form of long strings, boiled, and served with any of a variety of meat, tomato, or other sauces.
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Electricity. an insulating tubing of small diameter into which bare wire can be slipped.
noun
Usage
See zucchini.
Etymology
Origin of spaghetti
1885–90; < Italian, plural of spaghetto, diminutive of spago thin rope < Late Latin spacus twine, probably < Greek sphákos long-threaded lichen
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Example Sentences
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Irish potatoes are about as Irish as spaghetti and meatballs are Italian — a product of immigrant communities in America rather than the old country itself.
From Salon
Aluminum trays of pasta bakes: lasagna, baked spaghetti, manicotti, stuffed shells.
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This loaf is less spaghetti night, more steak dinner in disguise.
From Salon
The screen came to life, and I narrowed my eyes at the words as though if I just glared at them hard enough they’d behave and not jumble themselves up like spaghetti.
From Literature
All that pizza and spaghetti bolognese add up, as do the extras like drinks, side orders and desserts.
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