macaroni and cheese

[ mak-uh-roh-neeuhnd cheez ]

/ ˌmæk əË?roÊŠ ni É™nd Ë?tÊ?iz /

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noun

a dish of pasta and cheese sauce, traditionally using macaroni and cheddar, baked in a casserole or sometimes cooked on a stovetop.

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Also called mac and cheese, mac n cheese

[makuhn cheez], /Ë?mÃ¦k É™n Ë?tÊ?iz/, mac .

Origin of macaroni and cheese

First recorded in 1845â€“50

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