fettuccine
Americannoun
Usage
See zucchini.
Etymology
Origin of fettuccine
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 ( see -ette)
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For more than a century, Americans have adapted dishes with Italian roots such as fettuccine Alfredo, chicken Parmesan and spaghetti with meatballs.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Also, I boil my noodles in broth, using bowtie pasta because they are neater than fettuccine.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2023
Family-owned Continental, which sells fettuccine and ravioli to Whole Foods and the general public, is also paying more for tomatoes used in sauce after crop setbacks in Spain and India.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
If it’s not available, tagliatelle is the best substitute, followed by fettuccine.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
It looked like the newsreels of Hitler and the Italian one with the name that sounds like fettuccine.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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