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macaroni

Pronunciation: /ˌmakəˈrəʊni/

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Definition of macaroni

noun (plural macaronies)

1 [mass noun] pasta in the shape of narrow tubes.

2an 18th-century British dandy who imitated continental fashions.

Origin:

early 16th century: from Italian maccaroni (now usually spelled maccheroni), plural of maccarone, from late Greek makaria 'food made from barley'