Italian Food Terms

noun a type of pasta in the form of short, narrow tubes

• The macaroni dish was elegantly presented at the fine dining restaurant.
• I love making macaroni and cheese for a quick and easy dinner.
• Let's grab some macaroni at the diner down the street.
• His writing was like a tangled mess of overcooked macaroni.

noun A shortened informal term for spaghetti.

• The restaurant served a delicious plate of spaghetti with homemade Spag sauce.
• Let's grab some Spag for dinner tonight.
• I'm craving some Spag right now.
• His explanation was so convoluted, it was like trying to untangle a plate of Spag.