tagliarini

noun

ta·​glia·​ri·​ni

ˌtalyəˈrēnē

plural -s

: an alimentary paste in flat ribbon form

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from tagliare to cut (from Late Latin taliare) + -ini (plural of -ino -ine, from Latin -inus)

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