fet·tuc·ci·ne

[fet-uh-chee-nee; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne]
noun ( used with a singular or plural verb )
pasta cut in flat narrow strips.
Also, fet·tuc·ci·ni [fet-uh-chee-nee] .


Origin:
1910–15; < Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia, diminutive of fetta slice, ribbon < *offetta < Latin off(a) flour cake, lump of food + Italian -etta diminutive suffix (see -ette)


See zucchini.
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fettucine, fettuccine or fettucini (ˌfɛtuːˈtʃiːnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a type of pasta in the form of narrow ribbons
 
[Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fetta slice]
 
fettuccine, fettuccine or fettucini
 
n
 
[Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fetta slice]
 
fettucini, fettuccine or fettucini
 
n
 
[Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fetta slice]

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Word Origin & History

fettuccine
1922, from It., plural of fettuccina, lit. little ribbon, dim. of fetta slice, ribbon.
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Example sentences
The restaurant's house specialty pasta dishes include mixed seafood fettuccine,
  baked shrimp and scallops and vegetable lasagna.
Mix with hot cooked, drained pasta such as fettuccine or bow ties.
To serve, arrange fettuccine on platter and top with chicken mixture.
Lunch entrees include seafood fettuccine and steamed crabs with melted butter.
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