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linguine


lin·gui·ne

noun \liŋ-ˈgwē-nē\

: a type of pasta that is long, thin, and flat

Full Definition of LINGUINE

:  narrow flat pasta
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Variants of LINGUINE

lin·gui·ne or lin·gui·ni \liŋ-ˈgwē-nē\

Origin of LINGUINE

Italian, plural of linguina, diminutive of lingua tongue, from Latin
First Known Use: circa 1948

Rhymes with LINGUINE

Alcmene, Bernini, bikini, Bikini, Cabrini, Cellini, cremini, crostini, Houdini, Marini, martini, Mazzini, Mbini, Messene, Puccini, rapini, Rossini, Selene, tahini, tankini, wahine, zucchini

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