ceci
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of ceci
< Italian, plural of cece < Latin cicer; cf. chickpea
Example Sentences
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Based on the Italian classic pasta e ceci, it’s surprisingly cheap and easy to pull together, made with two key store cupboard staples: tinned tomatoes and chickpeas.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2023
That could mean this springy play on pasta e ceci, which is packed with bright lemon and dill, or a simple pot of Maggie Hennessey's summery tomato and buttery brie pasta.
From Salon ● May 26, 2022
One is scarcely known outside Apulia, where the Marzovillas originated: ceci e tria, chickpeas tossed with both boiled noodles and fried ones, rolled into small crisp golden tubes that look something like empty cannoli.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
For Italian-Americans pasta e ceci, or simply “pasta cheech”, tends to refer to a deeply comforting pasta dish rather than a soup, although in most cases you would still probably eat it with a spoon.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020
This word 'crazy' that the Americans use so much—I am crazy about this and crazy about that,—now what does that mean, Madame?—fou de ceci, fou de cela?
From In Château Land by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
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