fettuccini

Clam fettuccini

English

Etymology

From Italian fettuccine; see fettuccine.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: fĕtəchē'nē, IPA^(key): /ˌfɛtəˈt͡ʃini/, [ˌfɛɾəˈt͡ʃʰini]

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Noun

fettuccini (usually uncountable, plural fettuccinis)

1. A long, broad, thick noodle; a type of pasta having this shape.

Usage notes

• This is generally recognised as a misspelling of fettuccine, influenced by other pastas with names ending in -i.