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fusilli

/ˌfjuːˈsɪ.li/

fusilli noun: pasta in the shape of short spirals.

fusilli: pasta in the shape of short spirals
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Noun

fusilli (usually uncountable, plural fusilli or fusillis)

  1. (usually) Pasta in the shape of short spirals.
    • Fusilli is very good served with classic tomato sauces.2010, Christine Ingram, “Pasta, Noodles and Wrappers”, in Cooking Ingredients: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Using World Foods, London: Hermes House, →ISBN, page 329, column 3
    Synonyms:
    corkscrew pasta, eliche

fusilli meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

fusilli in Indonesian

pasta
fusili

fusilli in Vietnamese

pasta
mì xoắn

Synonyms of fusilli

Forms of fusilli

pluralfusilli
pluralfusillis

Plural of fusilli: fusilli or fusillis

Origin of fusilli

From Italian fusilli, plural of fusillo, diminutive of fuso (“spindle”).

Questions about fusilli

What does fusilli mean?
Fusilli means pasta in the shape of short spirals.
What is fusilli in Indonesian?
Fusilli in Indonesian is fusili. See Fusilli meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is fusilli?
Fusilli is a noun.
How do you pronounce fusilli?
Fusilli is pronounced /ˌfjuːˈsɪ.li/.
What is the plural of fusilli?
The plural of fusilli is fusilli.

Words near fusilli in the dictionary

  1. fusilladed
  2. fusillades
  3. fusillading
  4. fusillation
  5. fusillations
  6. fusilli
  7. fusilly
  8. fusils
  9. fusimotor
  10. fusing
  11. fusings

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