noun
fettuccine
fet-oo-CHEE-nee/ˌfetʊˈtʃiːni/
Pasta shaped into flat, narrow ribbons.
The fettuccine forms a loose nest of flat ribbons.
Etymology
Italian fettuccina means “little ribbon,” a diminutive of fetta, “slice” or “ribbon.” Its plural names the pasta by its long, flat, ribbonlike shape.
In context
if you want to cut them with your machine, slap a fettuccine attachment on and you're just gonna feed it through.
More examples
- She cooked fresh fettuccine for dinner.
- A bowl of fettuccine arrived at the table.
- The recipe combines fettuccine with mushrooms.
Forms
fettuccine
Similar words
- tagliatelle
- Tagliatelle is a similar ribbon pasta, often slightly wider; names and dimensions vary by tradition.
- spaghetti
- Spaghetti has round strands; fettuccine has flat ribbons.