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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaccheroni
Pronunciation / Transliteration: makkeˈroːni
"I maccheroni al sugo sono un piatto tradizionale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of pasta in the form of small hollow tubes, typically curved into a semi-circle.
"She prepared a delicious batch of baked macaroni and cheese for dinner." - 2
An 18th-century fashion trend and a dandy who affected continental Italian mannerisms, dress, and speech.
"The satirical prints of the period often mocked the extravagant wigs worn by the local macaroni."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian dialectal word 'maccheroni', ultimately coming from the late medieval Greek 'makaria', meaning a dish of barley broth. In 18th-century England, the term was also famously adopted by fashionable young men who traveled to Italy and affected continental tastes, as referenced in the song 'Yankee Doodle'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Macaroni" is said worldwide
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macaroni
Transliteration: ma-ka-ʁo-ni
"Les enfants adorent manger des macaroni au fromage."
Makkaroni
Transliteration: makaˈroːni
"Wir kochen heute Makkaroni mit Tomatensoße."
maccheroni
Transliteration: makkeˈroːni
"I maccheroni al sugo sono un piatto tradizionale."
macarrón
Transliteration: makaˈron
"Compramos un paquete de macarrones para la cena."
macarrão
Transliteration: makaˈʁãw̃
"O macarrão com queijo é o prato favorito dele."
मैक्रोनी
Transliteration: maikroni
"बच्चों को मैक्रोनी बहुत पसंद है।"
通心粉
Transliteration: tōng xīn fěn
"这份通心粉做得非常美味。"
마카로니
Transliteration: makaroni
"우리는 점심으로 마카로니 샐러드를 먹었다."
マカロニ
Transliteration: makaroni
"サラダにマカロニを入れると美味しいです。"
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