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spaghetti
[ spuh-get-ee ]
/ spəˈgɛt i /
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noun
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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Origin of spaghetti
1885–90; <Italian, plural of spaghetto, diminutive of spago thin rope <Late Latin spacus twine, probably <Greek sphákos long-threaded lichen
usage note for spaghetti
See zucchini.
Words nearby spaghetti
spado, spae, spaetzle, spaewife, spag, spaghetti, spaghettification, spaghetti junction, spaghettini, spaghetti squash, spaghetti strap
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British Dictionary definitions for spaghetti
spaghetti
/ (spəˈɡɛtɪ) /
noun
pasta in the form of long strings
Word Origin for spaghetti
C19: from Italian: little cords, from spago a cord
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