pasta

noun

pas·​ta ˈpä-stə How to pronounce pasta (audio)
also
ˈpa- How to pronounce pasta (audio)
1
: paste in processed form (such as macaroni) or in the form of fresh dough (such as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta

Examples of pasta in a Sentence

They ordered pasta with meat sauce. Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.
Recent Examples on the Web Once again, the congruence between pasta dish and fragrance was eerie. Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 And if that bothers you, do not under any circumstances watch the TikTok video of someone straining pasta into a toilet bowl. Jonathan Dale / The Takeout, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024 Guests have access to Club Bardo, the private club above Saint Bibiana, as well as a cooking school that teaches guests to make fresh pasta and other Italian dishes. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024 Yet the pastas include reasons to stray from the starters. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Return pot of cooking water to a boil over high; add pasta, and cook according to package directions. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 This quick vegetarian main dish combines your choice of herbs with a little cream and some goat cheese, which melts in the heat of the pasta to lightly coat each strand. Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024 My favorite pasta dish is the Chicken & Mushroom with cellentani (corkscrew) noodles, garlic crema and arugula. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024 Or butternut squash and egg breakfast tacos with a fruit salad, shrimp and brussels sprout pasta with garlic olive oil sauce and sliders with a side salad. Karla Walsh, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Late Latin

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pasta was in 1827

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Cite this Entry

“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pasta

noun
pas·​ta ˈpäs-tə How to pronounce pasta (audio)
1
: a dough of flour, eggs, and water made in different shapes and dried (as spaghetti or macaroni) or used fresh (as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta

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