fettuccine
pronunciation
How to pronounce fettuccine in British English:
UK [ˌfetʊ'tʃi:nɪ]
How to pronounce fettuccine in American English:
US [ˌfetʊ'tʃinɪ]
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- Noun:
- pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
Word Origin
- fettuccine (n.)
- 1922, from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina, literally "little ribbon," diminutive of fetta "slice, ribbon" (see fetta).
Example
- 1. Shall I make us a little christmas fettuccine ?
- 2. It is a joy to watch a table of italians eating long ribbons of tagliatelle or fettuccine , expertly winding up forkfuls of pasta , like slippery balls of yarn .