fedelini
[ fed-l-ee-nee ]
/ ˌfɛd lˈi ni /
noun
an extremely fine, strand-like pasta, thinner than vermicelli.
Nearby words
- fed. res. bd.,
- fed. res. bk.,
- fedayee,
- fedayeen,
- feddan,
- federacy,
- federal,
- federal aviation administration,
- federal bureau of investigation,
- federal capital territory
Origin of fedelini
< Italian, variant of fidel(l)ini, diminutive of fidelli, Upper Italian form of filelli, plural of filello, equivalent to filo thread (< Latin filum) + -ello diminutive suffix; see -elle
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