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vermicelli

American  
[vur-mi-chel-ee, -sel-ee] / ˌvɜr mɪˈtʃɛl i, -ˈsɛl i /

noun

  1. a kind of pasta in the form of long, slender, solid threads, resembling spaghetti but thinner.

vermicelli British  
/ vermiˈtʃɛlli, ˌvɜːmɪˈsɛlɪ /

noun

  1. very fine strands of pasta, used in soups

  2. tiny chocolate strands used to coat cakes, etc

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Etymology

Origin of vermicelli

1660–70; < Italian, plural of vermicello, diminutive of verme worm < Latin vermis

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