eliche

British  

/ eˈlike /

noun

1. pasta in the form of spirals

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Etymology

Origin of eliche

Italian: literally, propellers

Example Sentences

Suddenly Holt held his fork aloft, eliche skewered on its tongs.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018

In one corner stood Leonardo’s helicopter, which resembled the eliche propellers we had eaten that first day.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018

We ordered three pastas, including eliche with fresh ricotta and wild fennel.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018

For he was biſſy and was deligent, and gives away largely; And largly he iffith, and diſpent Rewardis, boith one to the pur & riche, 2452 And holdith feſt throw al the ȝher eliche.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

There were ek trees, with levys fresshe of hewe, Al tyme of the yer ful of frutes lade, Of colour hevenly and evere eliche newe.

From A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum by Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir