spaghetti

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Spaghetti is a type of long, thin pasta made from flour and water.

When people talk about eating spaghetti, they usually mean that it's a popular dish in Italian cuisine. It's typically served with tomato sauce and various toppings like meatballs or vegetables. Sometimes, especially when ordering takeout or at an Italian restaurant, you might hear someone ask for spaghetti with a specific type of sauce or protein added to it, such as "spaghetti Bolognese" (which is made with ground beef) or "spaghetti carbonara" (which includes bacon and eggs).

How common is "spaghetti"?

Word spaghetti is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

noun

  • (countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

    Example: Her mother was cooking spaghetti for dinner.

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