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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While the German shepherd is politely holding back, his opponent can't wait to tuck in, to the point that his owner has to physically stop him from grabbing the unseasoned spaghetti before the contest even started.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Inglewood’s Sunday gravy is offering a complimentary meal (spaghetti marinara or bolognese, a caesar salad and garlic bread) to first responders and evacuees.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Her favorite meals were spaghetti, steaks and on special occasions, filet mignon.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Chili mac with spaghetti or chili mac with mac n cheese are options, and each choice includes pinto beans, cheese and onions as toppings and a piece of cornbread.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Address: 6801 Hollywood Blvd Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Inglewood’s Sunday gravy is offering a complimentary meal (spaghetti marinara or bolognese, a caesar salad and garlic bread) to first responders and evacuees.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Her favorite meals were spaghetti, steaks and on special occasions, filet mignon.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Chili mac with spaghetti or chili mac with mac n cheese are options, and each choice includes pinto beans, cheese and onions as toppings and a piece of cornbread.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Spaghetti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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