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View synonyms for linguine
linguine
or lin·gui·ni
[ ling-gwee-nee ]
noun
, Italian Cooking.
- a type of pasta in long, slender, nearly flat strips that have a slight curvature along their length. Compare fettuccine ( def ).
linguine
/ lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ /
noun
- a kind of pasta in the shape of thin flat strands
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linguine1
First recorded in 1945–50; from Italian, plural of linguina, diminutive of lingua “tongue;” -ine 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linguine1
from Italian: small tongues
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