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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Italian
Origin: spago 'string'

spaghetti

 noun
     
spaghetti
Related topics: Food Dish
spa‧ghet‧ti [uncountable]
DFF a type of pasta in very long thin pieces, that is cooked in boiling water
spaghetti bolognaise British English (=cooked spaghetti served with a meat and tomato sauce)
[↪ macaroni, tagliatelle]
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