Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mostaccioli

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mostac-ci-oli
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of penne pasta which resembles ziti.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My husband provided the keg of beer and Tina made huge bowls of mostaccioli (not lasagna, never in ten years lasagna!)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mostaccioli.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mostaccioli mean?: A type of penne pasta which resembles ziti.
Where does mostaccioli come from?: Borrowed from Italian mostaccioli.

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