macaroni

or mac·ca·ro·ni

[ mak-uh-roh-nee ]

noun

, plural mac·a·ro·nis, mac·a·ro·nies

1. small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
2. an English dandy of the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms, clothes, etc.

macaroni

/ ˌmækəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

1. pasta tubes made from wheat flour
2. (in 18th-century Britain) a dandy who affected foreign manners and style

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaroni¹

1590–1600; earlier maccaroni < dialectal Italian, plural of maccarone ( Italian maccherone ). See macaroon

Word History and Origins

Origin of macaroni¹

C16: from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone, probably from Greek makaria food made from barley

Example Sentences

In what appears to be a direct challenge to Kraft Heinz's dominance in the market, Stouffer's, owned by Nestlé, is launching Supreme Shells & Cheese, its first venture into the non-refrigerated macaroni and cheese category.

From Salon

He proceeded to uncork a lifetime’s worth of Eastside memories in five minutes as we enjoyed our appetizer of macaroni soup.

From Los Angeles Times

She steams broccoli and makes us a package of organic macaroni and cheese.

From Literature

Better Goods items will include oat-milk frozen desserts, plant-based macaroni and cheese, and frozen appetizers like chicken curry empanadas and Brie Phyllo Blossoms.

From New York Times

Amid the Great Depression, Grant Leslie, a St. Louis, Missouri, salesman, came up with the ingenious idea of selling packaged macaroni pasta alongside cheese.

From Salon

Related Words

• penne
• spaghetti
• tortellini