fettuccini

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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Fettuccini is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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fettuccine
1922, from It., plural of fettuccina, lit. little ribbon, dim. of fetta slice, ribbon.

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