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