spa ‧ ghet ‧ ti /spəˈɡeti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: spago 'string' ]
a type of ↑ pasta in very long thin pieces, that is cooked in boiling water
spaghetti bolognaise British English (=cooked spaghetti served with a meat and tomato sauce)
⇨ macaroni
, tagliatelle