orecchiette

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian orecchiette (literally “little ears”).

Noun

orecchiette pl (plural only)

1. A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small disk, typically from Puglia.

Translations

type of pasta

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 貓耳朵麵／猫耳朵面

• French: orecchiette (fr) m
• Italian: orecchiette f
• Japanese: オレッキエッテ (orekkiette)
• Korean: 오레키에테 (orekiete)

Italian

Noun

orecchiette f

1. plural of orecchietta
2. orecchiette (pasta)