spaghetti — long thin pasta made from wheat flour and water
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: long thin pasta made from wheat flour and water
Pronunciation (IPA): /spəˈɡeti/
Example Sentences
- The spaghetti was so long that it hung off both sides of my plate like pasta curtains.
- She twirled the spaghetti on her fork like a professional pasta dancer.
- We need to buy some spaghetti and tomatoes for dinner tonight.
spaghetti
NOUN[/spəˈɡeti/]
long thin pasta made from wheat flour and water
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Spaghetti derives from Italian, specifically the plural form of 'spago,' meaning string or twine. The name reflects the pasta's thin, string-like appearance.
Breakdown
spago (string, twine) + -etti (diminutive plural suffix indicating small things).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The spaghetti was so long that it hung off both sides of my plate like pasta curtains.”
“She twirled the spaghetti on her fork like a professional pasta dancer.”
“We need to buy some spaghetti and tomatoes for dinner tonight.”
“My grandmother makes the best spaghetti meatballs in town.”
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