pasta

Noun
  1. A dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient (synset 107879350)
    is a type of: dish - a particular item of prepared food
    subtypes:
  2. Shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg (synset 107714660)
    is a type of: food, solid food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
    subtypes:
    • bowtie pasta, farfalle - pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie
    • noodle - a ribbonlike strip of pasta
    • orzo - pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
    • spaghetti - pasta in the form of long strings
    • spaghettini - thin spaghetti
    • tortellini - small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
    • ziti - medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
    • rigatoni - tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces
    • fedelline - extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli
    • linguine, linguini - pasta in long slender flat strips
    • fettuccine, fettuccini - pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
    • vermicelli - pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
    • macaroni - pasta in the form of slender tubes
    • lasagna, lasagne - very wide flat strips of pasta
    • penne - pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
    • cappelletti, ravioli - small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
    • tagliatelle - pasta cut in narrow ribbons
    • manicotti - large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce
    • couscous - a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
    • dumpling, dumplings - small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
    • mostaccioli - pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
    same as: alimentary paste

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