capelli d'angelo

[kuh-pel-ee dan-juh-loh, kah-pel-lee dahn-je-law]

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noun

Italian Cooking.

angel hair.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of capelli d'angelo¹

< Italian: angel hair

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Example Sentences

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According to Angelo De Angelis, sales manager of Zia Dora, Gerardo di Nola's U.S. importer, the five most popular shapes are spaghetti, the ridged quill- shaped penne, linguine, the fine angel's hair capelli d'angelo and short, mixed pasta shapes used in minestrone.