Noun: pasta paas-tu or pas-tu [N. Amer], pas-tu [Brit]
- Shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
"The chef used various types of pasta in his Italian dishes";
- alimentary paste
- A dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
"She prepared a delicious pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs"
Derived forms: pastas
Type of: dish, food, grub [informal], kai [NZ, informal], khana [Asia], nosh [Brit, informal], provender [archaic], solid food
Encyclopedia: Pasta, John