Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pasta

2 senses of pasta

Sense 1
pasta -- (a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient)
       => dish -- (a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner")

Sense 2
pasta, alimentary paste -- (shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg)
       => food, solid food -- (any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink")