Mostaccioli

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of penne pasta which resembles ziti. uncountable

    "My husband provided the keg of beer and Tina made huge bowls of mostaccioli (not lasagna, never in ten years lasagna!)."

  2. 2
    pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches wordnet

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"My husband provided the keg of beer and Tina made huge bowls of mostaccioli (not lasagna, never in ten years lasagna!)."

Etymology

From Italian mostaccioli.

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