linguine

noun

lin·gui·ne liŋ-ˈgwē-nē

variants or linguini

: narrow flat pasta

Did you know?

The modern language closest to Latin is Italian, and the Italian word linguine means literally "little tongues". Linguine is only one of the types of pasta whose names describes their shapes. Others include spaghetti ("little strings"), fettuccine ("little ribbons"), penne ("little quills"), orzo ("barley"), farfalle ("butterflies"), vermicelli ("little worms"), capellini ("little hairs"), fusilli ("little spindles"), and radiatori ("little radiators"). If you're thinking about learning Italian, you could make a good start by just visiting an Italian restaurant.

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Items include lemon-pepper linguine, lemon cookies and a variety of other citrusy treats and sweets. —

Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Their shrimp linguine is the chef’s take on a classic dish, topped with Calabrian chili pesto and stracciatella cheese on top. —

Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Ditto the prime rib of beef, the linguine with clams and the jumbo lump crab cake. —

Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Squid black linguine is among the main courses, followed by crispy spatula fish in red onion sauce or octopus on the spit. —

Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for linguine