linguine

or lin·gui·ni

[ ling-gwee-nee ]
/ lɪŋˈgwi ni /
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noun Italian Cookery.

a type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.

Origin of linguine

1945–50; < Italian, plural of linguina, diminutive of lingua tongue; see -ine1

Words nearby linguine

lingual vein, linguaphile, linguatula, linguatuliasis, linguiform, linguine, linguist, linguistic, linguistic analysis, linguistic area, linguistic atlas

Words related to linguine

tortellini, ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti, gnocchi, fettuccini, rigatoni, shells, vermicelli, ziti, lasagna, manicotti, orzo

British Dictionary definitions for linguine

linguine

linguini

/ (lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ) /

noun

a kind of pasta in the shape of thin flat strands

Word Origin for linguine

from Italian: small tongues