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 Extra virgin olive oil 1 clove of garlic A bunch of fresh basil Cook your pasta separately, bringing a pot of water to a boil and adding your pasta of choice. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024 The whole menu feels like a tireless attempt to surprise and delight with dishes like mushroom stroganoff ($32), Korean short rib pasta ($48) and whipped butternut squash ($19). The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Strain pasta, and set pasta and reserved pasta water aside. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Together, the mother-daughter duo whipped up recipes including pesto salmon, pasta, pot roast, cauliflower mash and even baklava. Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 There's butter chicken pizza, butter chicken pasta, butter chicken tacos and vegan butter chicken. Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024 Aioli has six housemade pastas, including the slippery casarecce a la Siciliana ($21), short twists of dough tossed in a nutty mint-pecorino-pistachio sauce. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 The adult side of the menu does not offer pizza-making, however there are fine dining options, such as tempura fried squash blossoms stuffed with goat cheese or a short rib pasta with a red wine braise, kale, carrots and Parmesan cheese. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 The result is the new collection of pasta sauces that appeals to a variety of tastes. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 23 Feb. 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 19 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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