pasta

Definitions of pasta
  1. noun
    the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
    synonyms: tabla, tablado, tablaje
  2. noun
    a dough of flour and water and shortening
    synonyms: masa
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    hojaldre, pasta hojaldrada
    dough used for very light flaky rich pastries
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    masa
    a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
  3. noun
    pastry used to hold pie fillings
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    pastas, repostería
    any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
  4. noun
    shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
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    fideo
    a ribbonlike strip of pasta
    espaguetis, fideo
    pasta in the form of long strings
    spaghettini
    thin spaghetti
    tortellini
    small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
    ziti
    medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
    rigatoni
    tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces
    fedelline
    extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli
    linguini
    pasta in long slender flat strips
    fettuccini
    pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
    fideos
    pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
    macarrones, macarrón
    pasta in the form of slender tubes
    lasaña
    very wide flat strips of pasta
    ravioles, ravioli, raviolis
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
    manicotti
    large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce
    mostaccioli
    pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
    wonton
    a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
  5. noun
    pasta in the form of long strings
    synonyms: espaguetis, fideo
  6. noun
    a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
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    margarina
    a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
    queso fundido, queso para untar
    spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
    mantequilla de anchovas
    butter blended with mashed anchovies
    mantequilla de ajo
    butter seasoned with mashed garlic
    paté
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
    paté de pato
    a pate made from duck liver
    foie gras, paté de foie gras
    a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles
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    aderezo
    a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  7. noun
    a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
    synonyms: masa
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    masa
    a dough of flour and water and shortening
    hojaldre, pasta hojaldrada
    dough used for very light flaky rich pastries
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    amasijo, mezcla
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
  8. noun
    informal terms for money
    synonyms: col rizada, guita
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    dinero
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
  9. noun
    a stiff moderately thick paper
    synonyms: cartón
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    cartulina
    thin cardboard, usually rectangular
    papelón
    a cardboard suitable for making posters
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    papel
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
    acolchado, algodón, relleno, taco
    any material used especially to protect something
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