Rice-shaped pasta Crossword Clue

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Rice-shaped pasta Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHAPED (adjective)
1. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
PASTA (noun)
1. shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
2. a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient

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