pas ‧ ta /ˈpæstə $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: Late Latin ; ⇨ ↑ paste 1 ]
an Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually eaten with a sauce:
I eat a lot of pasta.