vermicelli
Americannoun
noun
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very fine strands of pasta, used in soups
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tiny chocolate strands used to coat cakes, etc
Etymology
Origin of vermicelli
1660–70; < Italian, plural of vermicello, diminutive of verme worm < Latin vermis
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Example Sentences
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Serve them with a sweet chili dipping sauce or fresh lettuce leaves and rice vermicelli noodles.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
In 2008, they started adding classics from North Vietnam such as the distinctive dill fish chả cá lã vọng and the street food vermicelli noodle bún chả Hanoi.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Across the street from the Sahutoglus’ home, residents emerged from tents with plastic containers and congregated outside the narrow storefront, where they were served scoops of red soup and vermicelli noodles.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Kacouchia, who writes that the dish she enjoyed as a child originated in Lebanon before being adopted through West Africa, doesn’t call for browning the vermicelli, so I tamped down my impulse to do that.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
She opened the refrigerator and I saw familiar containers of chicken salad, vermicelli, vegetables, stuffed squash, all things I had brought for Morrie.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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