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collage	A collage is something people make as a piece of art. To make a collage, you paste different kinds of things to a surface to make a kind of picture. These things can be anything from paper and photos to cloth and buttons and macaroni!
macaroni	Macaroni is a kind of food made from flour and water. The flour and water mixture is dried and made into different shapes. We most often see macaroni shaped like little curved tubes. When macaroni is cooked, it becomes soft and ready to eat.
macaroni and cheese	a popular lunch or dinner dish made with noodles combined with a cheese sauce. The noodles are called macaroni, and they have the shape of short, curved tubes. Macaroni and cheese is served hot, either as an entree or a side dish.
pasta	a food made from flour, eggs, and water and dried in various forms, such as macaroni or spaghetti.

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