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
Mais ceci ne vaut que de boules de silex enti�rement form�es.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
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