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vermicelli

[ vur-mi-chel-ee, -sel-ee ]

noun

  1. a kind of pasta in the form of long, slender, solid threads, resembling spaghetti but thinner. Compare macaroni ( def 1 ).


vermicelli

/ vermiˈtʃɛlli; ˌvɜːmɪˈsɛlɪ /

noun

  1. very fine strands of pasta, used in soups
  2. tiny chocolate strands used to coat cakes, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vermicelli1

1660–70; < Italian, plural of vermicello, diminutive of verme worm < Latin vermis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vermicelli1

C17: from Italian: little worms, from verme a worm, from Latin vermis
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Example Sentences

Other kinds of rice vermicelli might be too thin and might stick together after soaking.

CrackleMi Cafe, a big hit in Ballard, expands to Fremont with its grilled rib-eye and other banh mis, along with vermicelli noodle and rice bowls.

Meanwhile, Callebaut sells them as vermicelli, and “little worms” also has unappealing accuracy.

District 4 Cafe serves banh mi and rice and vermicelli bowls.

All night, they shook muck from the nets, sorting out their prizes: wriggling, transparent baby eels, each no thicker than a vermicelli noodle.

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