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fettuccine

or fet·tuc·ci·ni

[ fet-uh-chee-nee; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.
  1. a type of pasta in long, wide, flat strips. Compare linguine ( def ).


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Usage Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fettuccine1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia, diminutive of fetta “slice, ribbon,” from offetta (unattested), Latin off(a) “flour cake, lump of food” + Italian -etta diminutive suffix ( -ette )
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Example Sentences

Actually, it's more of a triumph of dehydration and fettuccine alfredo over the human body.

First and foremost, if you read the directions, your fettuccine should be done and resting by now.

Take a long, deep whiff of that aroma and ladle it over your warm fettuccine.

Cook the noodles or fettuccine according to the package directions and drain well.

Would he be able to nibble on foie gras, slurp fettuccine Alfredo, and sample chocolate mousse without putting on weight again?

No, what I really go for is: there's a little trattoria on the Via della Scrofa where you get the best fettuccine in the world.

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