pasta

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • (cooking) dough mix of flour and other ingredients
  • paste
  • folder organizer
  • (computing) folder container of computer files
  • briefcase case used for carrying documents
  • (politics) ministry; portfolio responsibilities of a government department

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pasta (dough, paste, pastry cake) derived from Ancient Greek πάστα (barley porridge).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πάστα

Gloss

barley porridge

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