PASTA Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pasta. (close relations)
Definition of PASTA
paste
Best Alternative Words for PASTA
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couscous | nounn | |||||||
noun • a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew • a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina | ||||||||
fettuccine | nounn | |||||||
noun • pasta in flat strips wider than linguine | ||||||||
gnocchi | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese | ||||||||
lasagna | nounn | |||||||
noun • baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables • very wide flat strips of pasta | ||||||||
linguine | nounn | |||||||
noun • pasta in long slender flat strips | ||||||||
macaroni | nounn | |||||||
noun • a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms • pasta in the form of slender tubes | ||||||||
orzo | nounn | |||||||
noun • pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine | ||||||||
penne | nounn | |||||||
noun • pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends | ||||||||
ravioli | nounn | |||||||
noun • small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings | ||||||||
rigatoni | nounn | |||||||
noun • tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces | ||||||||
spaghetti | nounn | |||||||
noun • spaghetti served with a tomato sauce • pasta in the form of long strings | ||||||||
tagliatelle | nounn | |||||||
noun • pasta cut in narrow ribbons | ||||||||
tortellini | nounn | |||||||
noun • small ring-shaped stuffed pasta | ||||||||
vermicelli | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti | ||||||||
alimentary paste | nounn | |||||||
noun • shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg |