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fettuccine definition

fet·tuc·cine (fet′o̵̅o̅ c̸hē′nē)

noun

pasta in thin, flat strips, wider than linguine, often served with butter, cheese, etc.
also sp. fettucine fet′·tu·ci′ne or fettucini fet′·tu·ci′ni

Etymology: It, lit., little ribbons < fetta: see feta

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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