orecchiette

/ ˌɒrəkɪˈɛtɪ /

plural noun

1. small ear-shaped pasta pieces

Word History and Origins

Origin of orecchiette¹

C21: from Italian, literally: little ears

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, bring pasta water to a boil, and cook the orecchiette until it’s al dente.

From Seattle Times

The resulting strips of deep fried chicken on my plate of orecchiette pasta certainly tasted like the real deal, if a bit processed.

From BBC

She sent me a ferretto and her orecchiette knife with instructions to practice.

From Salon

When I met Francesco, who comes from Puglia, he told me about his mum making orecchiette and busiate like a machine – she was so efficient and fast!

From Salon

This stovetop barbecue chicken makes a cookout favorite without a grill; orecchiette salad uses halloumi, a cheese that sears beautifully, for croutons; and Kenji López-Alt’s dry-brined salmon calls for salting the fish beforehand — a trick that results in crisper skin and juicier flesh.

From New York Times