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The modern language closest to Latin is Italian, and the Italian word linguine means literally "little tongues". Linguine is only one of the types of pasta whose names describes their shapes. Others include spaghetti ("little strings"), fettuccine ("little ribbons"), penne ("little quills"), orzo ("barley"), farfalle ("butterflies"), vermicelli ("little worms"), capellini ("little hairs"), fusilli ("little spindles"), and radiatori ("little radiators"). If you're thinking about learning Italian, you could make a good start by just visiting an Italian restaurant.
Examples of linguine in a Sentence
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Try the linguine with clams at La Camogliese and pop back up to Via della Repubblica for a meal at La Bossa di Mario - Enoteca con Cucina, situated across from the Dragun Pub.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2024
Gravity offered specialty craft cocktails, beer on tap, and menu items like BLTs, seasonal flatbreads and seafood linguine.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
The no-reservations Spina specializes in pasta such as ravioli verdi with spinach and ricotta; pappardelle in lamb ragù; squid-ink linguine with lobster; and cacio e pepe.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Beef cheeks with pappardelle or squid ink linguine with calamari?
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
They are traditionally combined with spaghetti or linguine to create the main course of the feast.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
The menu highlighted all of Saint Theo’s signature recipes, like the chicory salad, lemon linguine, spicy cherry tomato spaghetti, branzino, and dark chocolate budinos, an Italian delicacy, for dessert.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
The spaghetti cutter made eight high-quality pasta nests, the linguine made 10 high-quality nests, and the penne made a total of 1.5 pounds of high-quality pasta.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
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“Linguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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