cavatappi

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noun

A type of pasta in the form of spiral macaroni.

OriginItalian cavatappi →
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Meanings

nouncavatappi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of pasta in the form of spiral macaroni.

Origin

  1. Italiancavatappi
  2. Italiancavatappi
  3. Englishcavatappi

Borrowed from Italian cavatappi.

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APA

cavatappi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavatappi

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Chicago

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