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collȳra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • macaroni adj (historical) Fashionable or stylish in an exaggerated, foppish way, especially describing 18th-century dandies.
  • noodle noun A long, thin strip of pasta or dough, often served in soups or stir-fries.
  • pasta noun A food made from a dough of wheat and water, shaped and usually boiled, forming the base of many Italian dishes.

Senses

collȳra is used for these senses in English:

  • macaroni (uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]
  • noodle (usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.
  • 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.

macaroni — full definition

  1. adj (historical) Fashionable or stylish in an exaggerated, foppish way, especially describing 18th-century dandies.
  2. noun A type of macaroon (a small sweet cake or biscuit).

noodle — full definition

  1. noun A long, thin strip of pasta or dough, often served in soups or stir-fries.
  2. verb To play a musical instrument casually or improvise without a fixed plan.
  3. noun (informal) A person's head or brain.

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