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spaghetti
/spəˈɡeti/
long, thin Italian pasta
She cooked spaghetti with tomato sauce for dinner.
She prepared a meal using long, thin pasta with tomato sauce.
informal
A type of pasta made from durum wheat flour and water, shaped into long, thin strands.
He twirled the spaghetti around his fork.
He wrapped the long pasta strands around his fork.
Often served with tomato sauce, meatballs, or pesto.
Collocations
spaghetti saucetomato-based sauce for pastaspaghetti and meatballsa classic Italian dishspaghetti squasha type of squash with stringy flesh
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Pro Tip
Cooking Tip
Spaghetti should be cooked 'al dente', meaning slightly firm to the bite.
Word Origin
From Italian 'spaghetti', plural of 'spaghetto', meaning 'thin string or twine'.
Usage Notes
The singular form 'spaghetto' is rarely used in English.
English Dictionary