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

Recent Examples on the Web

Menu items include the Cajun stir fry, Cajun fried shrimp, crawfish fettuccine and Papa Vic’s Pasta (bell peppers, celery, onions, mushrooms in chicken fettuccine Alfredo). —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025

Add the fettuccine and cook according to package directions, until just al dente. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025

The fettuccine with bolognese is also a solid choice. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025

Best bites: The fettuccine bolognese tastes both familiar and novel, with a rich, velvety sauce that clings to each strand. —Yacob Reyes, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025

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

Phrases Containing fettuccine

• fettuccine Alfredo
• fettuccine all'Alfredo

Rhymes for fettuccine

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine