mac·a·ro·ni (m k  -r  n )n. 1. pl. macaroni Pasta in any of various hollow shapes, especially short curved tubes. 2. pl. macaroni or mac·a·ro·nies a. A well-traveled young Englishman of the 18th and 19th centuries who affected foreign customs and manners. b. A fop. [Italian dialectal maccaroni, pl. of maccarone, dumpling, macaroni.] |
macaroni, maccaroni [ˌmækəˈrəʊnɪ]
n pl -nis, -nies
1. (Cookery) pasta tubes made from wheat flour
2. (Historical Terms) (in 18th-century Britain) a dandy who affected foreign manners and style
[from Italian (Neapolitan dialect) maccarone, probably from Greek makaria food made from barley]
Macaroni a medley; poetic selections.
Example: political songs in Latin or in a maccaroni of Latin and English, 1884.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  macaroni - a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"dandy, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, dude, beau, clotheshorse, swell - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
| 2. |  macaroni - pasta in the form of slender tubes alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg |
Translations
macaroni [ˌmækəˈrəʊnɪ]
A. N → macarrones mpl
B. CPD macaroni cheese N → macarrones mpl gratinados(con queso)
macaroni [ˌmækəˈrəʊni] n → macaronis mpl
macaroni cheese macaroni and cheese (US) n → gratin m de macaronis
macaroni cheese macaroni and cheese (US) n → gratin m de macaronis
macaroni
n → Makkaroni pl
n macaroni [mӕkəˈrəuni]
a form of pasta, pressed out to form tubes, and dried The macaroni is over-cooked. macaroni مَعكَرونه макарони makarony makaroni die Makkaroni(pl.) μακαρόνι(α) macarrones makaronid ماکارانی makaroni macaroni מַקָרוֹנִים खाने की मैदे की लेई की सुखाई गई बत्ती, सेवाई makaroni makaróni makaroni makkaróna, hveitipípa maccheroni マカロニ 마카로니 makaronai makaroni makaroni macaroni makaroni makaron macarrão macaroane макароны makaróny makaroni makaroni makaroner มะกะโรนี çubuk makarna (義大利)通心粉 макарони ایک طرح کی موٹی سویّاں mì ống （意大利）通心粉
macaroni → مكرونة makarony makaroni Makkaroni μακαρόνια macarrones makaroni macaroni makaroni maccheroni マカロニ 마카로니 macaroni makaroni makaron macarrão макароны makaroner มะกะโรนี makarna mỳ ống macaroni 通心面
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