macaroni

/ˌmækəˈroʊni/
noun
  1. A type of pasta shaped like small curved tubes.
    • He packed a container of cold macaroni for his lunch.
    • The recipe calls for two cups of macaroni and a cup of cheese sauce.
    • She boiled the macaroni for eight minutes until it was tender.
  2. A dish made from macaroni pasta, often baked with cheese sauce (short for macaroni and cheese).
    • We ordered macaroni as a side dish at the restaurant.
    • The kids asked for macaroni for dinner again.
    • She made a creamy macaroni with breadcrumbs on top.
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