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单词 macaroni
释义 mac·a·ro·ni
\ˌmakəˈrōnē, -ni\ noun
(plural macaronis or macaronies)
Etymology: Italian dialect (Naples) maccarone dumpling, small cake, macaroni
1. : an alimentary paste composed chiefly of semolina dried in the form of slender tubes or small fancy shapes
 < macaroni shells >
 < elbow macaroni >
especially : tubular alimentary paste having a diameter of .11 to .27 inches — distinguished from spaghetti; compare vermicelli
2.
 a. : a member of a class of traveled young Englishmen of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that affected foreign ways
 b. : a precious affected young man : exquisite, fop, dandy
  < spruce macaronis, and pretty to see, tidy and dapper and gallant — J.W.Palmer >
 c. or macaroni penguin : rock hopper
3. chiefly Australia : something droll or extravagant : foolish chatter : nonsense
4. slang : italian
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