pasta vs vermicelli

pasta

noun
  • A type of pasta. 

  • Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. 

  • A dish or serving of pasta. 

vermicelli

noun
  • Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner. 

  • Chocolate sprinkles. 

  • Any type of long, thin noodles, as in rice vermicelli. 

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