ziti

or zit·ti

[ zee-tee ]

/ ˈzi ti /

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noun Italian Cookery.

a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.

RELATED WORDS

tortellini, ravioli, macaroni, spaghetti, linguine, gnocchi, fettuccini, rigatoni, shells, vermicelli, lasagna, manicotti, orzo

Nearby words

zirconyl, ziska, zit, zither, zithern, ziti, zittern, ziusudra, ziv, ziwiye, zizith

Origin of ziti

1925–30; < Italian zite, ziti, plural of zita, zito, of uncertain origin

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