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pasta [noun]
US /ˈpɑː.stə/ 
UK /ˈpæs.tə/ 
Example: 

Have your pasta with hot sauce.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

pasta

 noun (no plural)
an Italian food that is made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, which comes in many different shapes:
pasta with tomato sauce

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

pasta

pasta /ˈpæstə $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Italian; Origin: Late Latin; ⇨ ↑paste1]

an Italian food made from flour, eggs, and water and cut into various shapes, usually eaten with a sauce:
I eat a lot of pasta.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pasta

 

pasta [pasta pastas]   [ˈpæstə]    [ˈpɑːstə]  noun uncountable
an Italian food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce. It is hard when dry and soft when cooked. 
Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from Italian, literally paste.  
Example Bank:

Toss the pasta with the hot sauce.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

pasta     / pæs.tə /      / pɑ.stə /   noun   [ U ]   
  
    A2     a food made from flour, water, and sometimes egg, that is cooked and usually served with a sauce. It is made in various shapes that have different names:  
  Spaghetti, lasagne, ravioli, and cannelloni are all types of pasta. 

 
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Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

pasta

[pæ̱stə, AM pɑ͟ːstə]
 pastas
 N-MASS
 Pasta is a type of food made from a mixture of flour, eggs, and water that is formed into different shapes and then boiled. Spaghetti, macaroni, and noodles are types of pasta.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pasta

pas·ta /ˈpɑːstə, Brit ˈpæstə/ noun, pl -tas : a food made from a mixture of flour, water, and sometimes eggs that is formed into different shapes (such as thin strips, tubes, or shells) and usually boiled

[noncount]

• They ordered pasta with meat sauce.
pasta salad/sauce

[count]

• Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.