mostaccioli

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noun

A type of penne pasta which resembles ziti.

OriginItalian mostaccioli →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounmostaccioli (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of penne pasta which resembles ziti.

    My husband provided the keg of beer and Tina made huge bowls of mostaccioli (not lasagna, never in ten years lasagna!).

    1988 May 27, Barbara W. Siebel, “Tina and Rosie's Farewell”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

  1. Italianmostaccioli
  2. Italianmostaccioli
  3. Englishmostaccioli

Borrowed from Italian mostaccioli.

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APA

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

MLA

“mostaccioli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mostaccioli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mostaccioli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mostaccioli.

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