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linguine

 
Dictionary: lin·gui·ne
also lin·gui·ni (lĭng-gwē') pronunciation
n.
Pasta in long, flat, thin strands.

[Italian, pl. of linguina, from Latin. See lingua.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pasta in long slender flat strips
  Synonym: linguini


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Linguine Pasta.

Linguine (often written erroneously linguini in English, yet consistently with its usual English pronunciation) are a form of pasta — flat like fettuccine and trenette, but narrow like spaghetti. The name means "little tongues" in Italian, where it is a plural of the feminine linguina.

According to Bobby Flay, linguine originate from the Campania region of Italy.[1] Linguine alle vongole (with clams) are a popular use of this pasta.

While spaghetti traditionally accompany meat and tomato dishes, linguine are often served with seafood or pesto. Linguine are slightly wider than spaghetti, and there is a companion product called linguine fine which are similar in width to spaghetti.

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