noun

linguine

linguine

I'm making linguine with clam sauce.

I'm making linguine with clam sauce.

(uncountable noun) linguine We had linguine for dinner.

Synonyms: spaghetti, fettuccine, tagliatelle

From Italian 'lingua' (tongue) + '-ine' (diminutive suffix), meaning 'little tongues'.

Remember that the shape of the pasta resembles small, flat tongues.

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