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fettuccine
noun plural but singular or plural in construction fet·tuc·ci·ne \ˌfe-tə-ˈchē-nē\
: a type of pasta that is shaped like long, thin ribbons
Full Definition of FETTUCCINE
: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons; also : a dish of which fettuccine forms the base
Variants of FETTUCCINE
fet·tuc·ci·ne or fet·tuc·ci·ni or fet·tu·ci·ne or fet·tu·ci·ni \ˌfe-tə-ˈchē-nē\
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Origin of FETTUCCINE
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
Rhymes with FETTUCCINE
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