Elbows on the table (5)
I believe the answer is:
pasta
'elbows on the table' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Staple food of Italy" , "shells, perhaps" , "Linguine, e.g." , "eg Macaroni" , "Processed flour dough" .)