mostaccioli

noun

mos·​tac·​cio·​li

ˌmȯstätˈchōlē

plural -s

: a pasta in the form of a short tube with oblique ends

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of mostacciolo rhombus, rhomboidal confection flavored with must and raisins, diminutive of (assumed) mostaccio, from Latin mustaceus cake made with must, from mustum must

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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