🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

意大利面菜肴

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yìdàlì miàn càiyáo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pasta-Dish/ˈpɑː.stə dɪʃ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她为晚餐准备了一道意大利面菜肴。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A dish primarily made from pasta, typically served with various sauces, vegetables, or proteins.

    "For dinner, she prepared a delicious pasta-dish with marinara sauce and fresh basil."
  2. 2

    Any meal that features pasta as the main ingredient, often accompanied by other components.

    "The restaurant is famous for its innovative pasta-dish that includes seafood and a spicy cream sauce."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pasta' originates from the Italian word 'pasta', which means 'paste' or 'dough', derived from the Latin 'pasta' meaning 'barley porridge'. The word 'dish' comes from the Old English 'disc', which refers to a plate or shallow container. The combination reflects a culinary context where pasta is served as a dish.

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