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"Pasta" is a noun which is often translated as "la pasta", and "rice" is a noun which is often translated as "el arroz". Learn more about the difference between "pasta" and "rice" below.
pasta(
pa
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stuh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la pasta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The salad contains three types of pasta: penne, rigatoni, and farfalle.La ensalada contiene tres tipos de pasta: penne, rigatoni y farfalle.
rice(
rays
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (culinary)
a. pasar por el pasapurés
I prefer to rice the potatoes when I make mash.Prefiero pasar las papas por el pasapurés cuando hago puré de papas.
