tagliatelle

noun

ta·​glia·​tel·​le ˌtäl-yä-ˈte-(ˌ)lā 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons : fettuccine

The tagliatelle with roasted sweet corn and jalapeno had a spicy kick and nice crunch from the seasonal vegetables.

—Bruce Sanderson

Examples of tagliatelle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spring Pea Carbonara Wide tagliatelle noodles replace spaghetti in this spring-y version of carbonara. —Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025

The pasta course was a regional classic: tagliatelle with ragù, the purest version of what the rest of us call Bolognese sauce. —Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025

Practically, this means dishes like tuna crudo with sweet drop peppers, cucumbers, and caper aioli; grilled octopus with butter bean puree; and tagliatelle with conch and stone crab with tomatoes, shallot, and a broth made with Kalik, a local beer. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025

Today’s political heavy hitters are just as likely to twirl tagliatelle at Officina or spoon paella at Spanish showstopper Del Mar in the trendy Wharf district. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from tagliare to cut, from Late Latin taliare — more at tailor

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tagliatelle

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel