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fettuccine

/ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/

fettuccine noun: long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.

fettuccine: long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle
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Noun

fettuccine (usually uncountable, plural fettuccines)

  1. (usually) Long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.

Forms of fettuccine

pluralfettuccines

Origin of fettuccine

Borrowed from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina (literally “little ribbon”), diminutive of fettuccia, from fetta + -uccia.

Words formed from fettuccine

Words that rhyme with fettuccine

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Questions about fettuccine

What does fettuccine mean?
Fettuccine means long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.
What part of speech is fettuccine?
Fettuccine is a noun.
How do you pronounce fettuccine?
Fettuccine is pronounced /ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/.
What is the plural of fettuccine?
The plural of fettuccine is fettuccines.

Words near fettuccine in the dictionary

  1. fettles
  2. fettling
  3. fettlings
  4. fettucce
  5. fettuccelle
  6. fettuccine
  7. fettuccine Alfredo
  8. fettuccines
  9. fettuccini
  10. fettuccinis
  11. fettucine

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