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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Italian
Origin: Late Latin; PASTE1

pasta

 noun
     
pasta
Related topics: Food Dish
pas‧ta [uncountable]
DFF an Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually eaten with a sauce:
I eat a lot of pasta.
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