spaghetti
noun
spa·ghet·ti
spə-ˈge-tē 
1
: pasta made in thin solid strings
2
: insulating tubing typically of varnished cloth or of plastic for covering bare wire or holding insulated wires together
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Tropical Storm Rafael spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
While the storm's exact trajectory remains uncertain, the spaghetti model—a series of computer simulations that predict storm paths—highlights several possible scenarios for Rafael's movement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Hurricane Milton path Hurricane Milton spaghetti models Weather forecast for Central Indiana, per NWS
While Hurricane Milton churns through the Gulf of Mexico and then into the Atlantic, its effects on Indiana's weather appear negligible.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
Or use them to make a compound butter for use in other dishes or put them in a classic spaghetti Puttanesca.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
While the storm's exact trajectory remains uncertain, the spaghetti model—a series of computer simulations that predict storm paths—highlights several possible scenarios for Rafael's movement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Hurricane Milton path Hurricane Milton spaghetti models Weather forecast for Central Indiana, per NWS
While Hurricane Milton churns through the Gulf of Mexico and then into the Atlantic, its effects on Indiana's weather appear negligible.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
Or use them to make a compound butter for use in other dishes or put them in a classic spaghetti Puttanesca.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Spaghetti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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spaghetti
noun
spa·ghet·ti
spə-ˈget-ē
: a food made chiefly of a mixture of flour and water dried in the form of thin solid strings
Etymology
from Italian spaghetti "pasta made in long strings," from spaghetti, plural of spaghetto "little string," from spago "string"
Word Origin
The Italian word spago means "cord, string." The suffix -etto in Italian, like the suffix -ette in English, means "little one." Added together, spago and -etto become spaghetto, which means "little string." "Little string" describes very well the shape of a strand of spaghetti. The word spaghetti is actually the plural form of spaghetto.
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