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
A theory about ceci e tria, more formally ciceri e tria, holds that the fried strips of dough were meant to make up for the taste of meat, which few Apulian families could afford.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
We have to start with the Italian Friday night supper pasta e ceci, which is not just simple but pleasingly parsimonious.
From The Guardian • May 13, 2020
A l'école —et c'est lord Bathurst qui a raconté ceci à l'auteur—les fils de nobles étaient assis sur un banc à part, loin du contact avec les roturiers.
From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine
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