linguini

Variant of linguine

linguine definition

lin·guine (liŋ gwē′nē)

noun

pasta in thin, flat, narrow strips, often served with seafood sauces
also sp. linguini lin·gui′·ni (-nē)

Etymology: altered < It linguini, pl. of linguina, dim. of lingua, tongue (< L: see language)

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