/ ˈnuːdl; NAmE / noun
1.
[ usually pl. ] a long thin strip of pasta , used especially in Chinese and Italian cooking :
chicken noodle soup
Would you prefer rice or noodles?
2.
[ C ] ( old-fashioned , NAmE , slang ) = noddle
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WORD ORIGIN
sense 1 late 18th cent.: from German Nudel , of unknown origin.