fettuccine
[fet-uh-chee-nee; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne]
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
pasta cut in flat narrow strips.
Also fet·tuc·ci·ni [fet-uh-chee-nee] /ˌfɛt əˈtʃi ni/.
Origin of fettuccine
1910–15; < Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia, diminutive of fetta slice, ribbon < *offetta < Latin off(a) flour cake, lump of food + Italian -etta diminutive suffix (see -ette)
Usage note
See zucchini.
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Contemporary Examples of fettuccine
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.
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