conchiglie

British

/ kɒnˈkiːljeɪ /

noun

pasta in the form of shells

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Etymology

Origin of conchiglie

C20: Italian, literally: little shells, from Latin concha shell; see _conch

Example Sentences

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Cavatappi, rotini, rigatoni, conchiglie, farfalle or bow tie, penne, tagliatelle and angel hair — all better than spaghetti.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2023

Think about the openings in the shell-shaped conchiglie or the shallow crater of the ear-shaped orecchiette.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2022

At the restaurant, they serve housemade ricotta cavatelli with this robust sauce, but it works just as well with a shell-shaped dried pasta, such as conchiglie.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2019

Shell-like conchiglie is a random jumbled mix, tubes of penne start to line up with their neighbours, while spaghetti is packaged in neat parallel strips.

From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2013

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