pasta

noun/ˈpɑstə/

Frequency rank: #4,676 most common English word

Meaning

A type of Italian food made from flour and water, shaped into various forms such as spaghetti or penne.

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Example sentence

She cooked a delicious pasta with tomato sauce for dinner.

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