Macaroni is a kind of pasta made in the shape of short hollow tubes. a type of pasta in the shape of small tubes macaroni cheese /macaroni and cheese (=macaroni cooked with a cheese sauce) (maccheroni, from maccarone, probably from makaria )
pasta in the form of slender tubes a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni
basically a fop: usually a member of a London club dressed in extreme fashion - bobtailed coat and high wig topped by a tricorn (referenced to in song Yankee Doodle)
A noodle made from semolina and water Most are tube-shaped, but twists and ribbons are available too Popular tube shapes are: elbow (short, curved), mostaccioli (large, diagonally cut), rigatoni (short, grooved), ziti (long, thin)
A style of chatelaine composed of a series of long chains with a watch on one end and on the other end a series of charms, such as watch keys and seals
Legend has it that upon being served a dish of this food, an early Italian sovereign exclaimed "Ma caroni! " meaning "how very dear " This semolina-and-water PASTA does not traditionally contain eggs Most macaronis are tube-shape, but there are other forms including shells, twists and ribbons Among the best-known tube shapes are: elbow (a short, curved tube); ditalini (tiny, very short tubes); mostaccioli (large, 2-inch-long tubes cut on the diagonal, with a ridged or plain surface); penne (large, straight tubes cut on the diagonal); rigatoni (short, grooved tubes); and ziti (long, thin tubes)
A fancy and overdressed ("dandy") style of Italian clothing widely imitated in England at the time When Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called himself a "Macaroni", he was proudly proclaiming himself to be a country bumpkin (an awkward and unsophisticated person), because that was how the English regarded most colonials at that time