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Macaroni

/mak.əˈɹəʊ.ni/

A type of pasta in the form of short tubes; sometimes loosely, pasta in general.

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📖 Definitions of "Macaroni"

noun

1
A type of pasta in the form of short tubes; sometimes loosely, pasta in general.
2
A fop, a dandy; especially a young man in the 18th century who had travelled in Europe and who dressed and often spoke in an ostentatiously affected Continental manner.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Macaroni"

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Word	Definition
pastanoun	(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
pulpnoun	A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter.
elbow macaroninoun	Macaroni in the shape of a small tube curved into a semicircle.
maccheroninoun	Macaroni.
zitinoun	A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.
macaroni cheesenoun	(UK) A savory dish made from cooked macaroni and cheese sauce.
chinese macaroninoun	A stir-fried dish where macaroni replaces Chinese noodles.
cavatappinoun	A type of pasta in the form of spiral macaroni.
macaroni saladnoun	A type of pasta salad, served cold-made with cooked elbow macaroni and usually prepared with mayonnaise.
spaghettinoun	(countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
macaroni wheatnoun	Synonym of durum wheat.
macaroni and gravynoun	A savory dish made from cooked macaroni and tomato sauce.
macaroni and cheesenoun	(US, Canada) Alternative form of macaroni cheese. [(UK) A savory dish made from cooked macaroni and cheese sauce.]
mac 'n' cheesenoun	(informal) Alternative spelling of mac and cheese. [(US, informal) macaroni and cheese]
mac and cheesenoun	(US, informal) macaroni and cheese
linguinenoun	Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.
macaroonnoun	A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
maccaronnoun	Alternative spelling of macaron. [Any of various confections made with almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.]
noodlenoun	(usually in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.
capellininoun	Synonym of angel hair (“type of pasta”).