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- [pah-stuh; especially British pas-tuh]
- /ˈpɑ stə; especially British ˈpæs tə/
- /ˈpæs.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pah-stuh; especially British pas-tuh]
- /ˈpɑ stə; especially British ˈpæs tə/
Definitions of pasta word
- noun pasta any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed. 1
- noun pasta starchy food: spaghetti, etc. 1
- variable noun pasta Pasta is a type of food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, and water that is formed into different shapes and then boiled. Spaghetti, macaroni, and noodles are types of pasta. 0
- noun pasta any of several variously shaped edible preparations made from a flour and water dough, such as spaghetti 0
- noun pasta a flour paste or dough made of semolina and dried, as for spaghetti and macaroni, or used fresh, as for ravioli 0
- noun pasta any food or foods made of this 0
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Origin of pasta
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Italian < Late Latin. See paste
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pasta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pasta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pasta usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pasta
Top questions with pasta
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