パスタ

Etymology 1
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) pasta

Usage notes
The borrowed term only refers to foods derived from western-style pasta. This does not include traditional Asian foods like, , , or.

Etymology 2


Borrowed from,     or more likely from the homophonous and more common spelling.

Usage notes
This term is seldom used for its medicinal meaning, and more commonly refers to the food. However, the medicinal sense may have more currency in medical contexts.