fettuccine

noun

fet·tuc·ci·ne ˌfe-tə-ˈchē-nē

variants or fettuccini or fettucine or fettucini

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: pasta in the form of narrow ribbons

also : a dish of which fettuccine forms the base

Examples of fettuccine in a Sentence

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The chain restaurant was known for its spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo and lasagna offerings. —

Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024 The menu features the Argentine restaurant’s signature dishes, with homemade pastas like the pomodoro, spinach and ricotta ravioli and squid ink fettuccine with shrimp in creamy lemon garlic sauce and topped with caviar. —

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 Thaw leftover rice for Wednesday. SHOPPING LIST: dry fettuccine, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, prosciutto, pitted prunes, pepper, Parmesan cheese, mixed greens, whole-grain rolls, peaches. —

Andrews McMeel Syndication, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024 With six different pasta shape options, including spaghetti, fettuccine, penne, lasagna/dumplings, angel hair, and thick spaghetti/ramen, he will be spoiled for choice. —

Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fettuccine

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia small slice, ribbon, diminutive of fetta slice, probably alteration of *offetta, from offa flour cake, from Latin

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fettuccine was in 1912

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