noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   pasta in long slender flat strips wordnet

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linguini

Example

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"I had a strong desire for a plate of clam linguine right now."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian linguine (literally “little tongues”), from lingua (“tongue”).

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