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Etymology edit

From Italian mostaccioli.

Noun edit

mostaccioli (uncountable)

  1. A type of penne pasta which resembles ziti.
    • 1988 May 27, Barbara W. Siebel, “Tina and Rosie's Farewell”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      My husband provided the keg of beer and Tina made huge bowls of mostaccioli (not lasagna, never in ten years lasagna!).

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Noun edit

mostaccioli m

  1. plural of mostacciolo