ORECCHIETTE
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orecchiette or orecchietti (ˌɒrəkɪˈɛtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| small ear-shaped pasta pieces | |
| [C21: from Italian, literally: little ears] | |
| orecchietti or orecchietti | |
| —pl n | |
| [C21: from Italian, literally: little ears] | |
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| Main Entry: | orecchiette |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a pasta whose shape resemble little ears |
| Etymology: | Italian 'little ears' |
| Usage: | plural |
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