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pasta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dough noun A thick, soft mixture of flour and liquid used for baking bread, pastry, or similar foods.
  • pasta noun A food made from a dough of wheat and water, shaped and usually boiled, forming the base of many Italian dishes.
  • paste noun A soft, moist, thick mixture, especially one used as an adhesive or made from crushed food.

Senses

pasta is used for these senses in English:

  • dough A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
  • pasta (uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

dough — full definition

  1. noun A thick, soft mixture of flour and liquid used for baking bread, pastry, or similar foods.
  2. noun Money (informal).

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