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fettuccine alfredo

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fet⋅tuc⋅ci⋅ne Al⋅fre⋅do

[fet-uh-chee-nee al-frey-doh; It. fet-toot-chee-ne ahl-fre-daw]
–noun Italian Cookery.
fettuccine in cream sauce with grated Parmesan cheese.

Origin:
1960–65; said to be after Alfredo all'Augusteo, a restaurant in Rome where it was first served
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fettuccine Al·fre·do   (āl-frā'dō, äl-)   
n.  A dish consisting of fettuccine in a rich cream sauce with Parmesan cheese.

[After Alfredo all'Augusteo, a restaurant in Rome.]
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