Spaghetti (5)
I believe the answer is:
pasta
'spaghetti' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Flour and water foodstuff" , "Rigatoni, tortellini etc" , "Staple food of Italy" , "dish that's Italian" , "Penne, rigatoni etc" .)