fettuccine

noun

fet·​tuc·​ci·​ne ˌfe-tə-ˈchē-nē How to pronounce fettuccine (audio)
variants or fettuccini or fettucine or fettucini
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons
also : a dish of which fettuccine forms the base

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For the tape, the purple group relates to fettuccine, penne, tortelli/tortellini/tortelloni and ziti. Kris Holt, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The chain restaurant was known for its spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo and lasagna offerings. Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024 The menu features the Argentine restaurant’s signature dishes, with homemade pastas like the pomodoro, spinach and ricotta ravioli and squid ink fettuccine with shrimp in creamy lemon garlic sauce and topped with caviar. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 Thaw leftover rice for Wednesday. SHOPPING LIST: dry fettuccine, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, prosciutto, pitted prunes, pepper, Parmesan cheese, mixed greens, whole-grain rolls, peaches. Andrews McMeel Syndication, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fettuccine 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia small slice, ribbon, diminutive of fetta slice, probably alteration of *offetta, from offa flour cake, from Latin

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fettuccine was in 1912

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“Fettuccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fettuccine. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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