fettuccine

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina (literally “little ribbon”), diminutive of fettuccia, from fetta + -uccia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːni

Noun

fettuccine (usually uncountable, plural fettuccines)

  1. Long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.

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Italian

Noun

fettuccine f

  1. plural of fettuccina
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