Macaroni or penne, e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

pasta

(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Italian foodstuff" , "Fusilli, tortelloni etc" , "Fusilli, conchiglie and penne" , "Eg, tagliatelle" , "E.g. fusilli" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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