spaghetti
/spəˈɡɛti/A type of Italian pasta made from durum wheat, shaped as long, thin, cylindrical strands.
We had spaghetti with tomato sauce for dinner.
We enjoyed spaghetti carbonara at the Italian restaurant.
The plural form 'spaghetti' is used both in English and Italian, though in Italian, the singular form 'spaghetto' is also used.
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Plural Form
Remember that 'spaghetti' is always plural in English, even when referring to a single serving.
📖Word Origin
From Italian 'spaghetti', plural of 'spaghetto', meaning 'thin string or twine', from Latin 'spagum', meaning 'twine or cord'.
📝Usage Notes
In English, 'spaghetti' is always used in the plural form, even when referring to a single strand. The term is also used metaphorically to describe tangled or intertwined things, such as 'spaghetti code' in programming.