Macaroni (en. Macaroni)

/makɑʁɔni/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Variety of short tube-shaped pasta.

Macaroni is often used in baked dishes.

Les macaroni sont souvent utilisés dans des plats gratinés.

Dish prepared with macaroni, often with cheese.

Macaroni and cheese is a dish very popular with children.

Le macaroni au fromage est un plat très apprécié des enfants.

Sometimes refers to a culinary preparation including macaroni.

She made a delicious macaroni for dinner.

Elle a fait un délicieux macaroni pour le dîner.

From the Italian word 'maccheroni', which refers to a type of pasta.

macaroni and cheese

Dish made with macaroni and melted cheese.

macaroni au fromage

macaroni dish

General reference to any dish containing macaroni.

plat de macaroni

macaroni bake

Baked preparation with a golden crust.

gratin de macaroni

pasta

Generalization for all types of preparations made with flour and water.

pâtes

bake

Dish cooked in the oven, often with a crust made of cheese or breadcrumbs.

gratin

cheese

Dairy product often used in macaroni recipes.

fromage

Affectionate expression to refer to someone cute.

Look at that little one, he’s a real macaroni!

Regarde ce petit, c'est un vrai macaroni !