spaghetti

English

/spəˈɡɛti/, [spəˈɡɛɾi]

noun
Definitions
  • A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
  • A dish that has spaghetti as a main part of it, such as spaghetti bolognese.
  • (informal) Any type of pasta.
  • (informal) Electrical insulating tubing.
  • (informal) Anything tangled or confusing.
  • (countable) A spaghetti western.
  • (informal) spaghetti Spaghetti code.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spaghetti.

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

spaghetti

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