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spaghetti

noun spa·ghet·ti \spə-ˈge-tē\

: pasta in the shape of long, thin strings

Full Definition of SPAGHETTI

: pasta made in thin solid strings

: insulating tubing typically of varnished cloth or of plastic for covering bare wire or holding insulated wires together

— spa·ghet·ti·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

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Italian, from plural of spaghetto, diminutive of spago cord, string, from Late Latin spacus

First Known Use: 1874

SPAGHETTI Defined for Kids

noun spa·ghet·ti \spə-ˈge-tē\

: pasta made in the shape of long thin strings

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