noun

linguine

linguine

I ordered the linguine with clam sauce.

I ordered the linguine with clam sauce.

((noun)) a type of pasta Linguine is often served with seafood.

Synonyms: spaghetti, fettuccine, pasta

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

Imagine the shape of the pasta as 'little tongues'.

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