linguine

or lin·gui·ni

[ ling-gwee-nee ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

1. a type of pasta in long, slender, nearly flat strips that have a slight curvature along their length. Compare fettuccine ( def ).

linguine

/ lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ /

noun

1. a kind of pasta in the shape of thin flat strands

Word History and Origins

Origin of linguine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Italian, plural of linguina, diminutive of lingua “tongue;” -ine ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of linguine¹

from Italian: small tongues

Example Sentences

As I shaved it over linguine, waves of cocoa, clove cigarettes, and sweaty spice billowed up, as seductive as anything I’d encountered in Europe.

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Related Words

• gnocchi
• macaroni
• ravioli
• spaghetti
• tortellini