fettucine

Variant of fettuccine

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

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