Penne or conchiglie, eg (5)

I believe the answer is:

pasta

(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Penne, rigatoni etc" , "Staple food of Italy" , "Dried flour paste used in cooking Italian dishes" , "Italian foodstuff" , "Processed flour dough" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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