linguine

or lin·gui·ni

[ ling-gwee-nee ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

1. a type of pasta in long, slender, nearly flat strips that have a slight curvature along their length. Compare fettuccine ( def ).

linguine

/ lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ /

noun

1. a kind of pasta in the shape of thin flat strands

Word History and Origins

Origin of linguine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Italian, plural of linguina, diminutive of lingua “tongue;” -ine ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of linguine¹

from Italian: small tongues

Example Sentences

We used to frequent a neighborhood Italian restaurant and drink old-fashioneds and vodka martinis with our clams linguine and eggplant parm.

From Los Angeles Times

She posted an Instagram story of one emblazoned with “linguine and clams,” and almost immediately people started asking if they could order one.

From Salon

Among the recipes: The author’s grandmother’s apple cake, her father’s linguine with clam sauce, barbecued deviled eggs and a diner-style burger.

From Washington Times

Anthony Esposito, the owner of Via Sposito, an Italian restaurant in Old Bridge that serves spaghetti, linguine, penne, tortellini and gnocchi, said that he could only speculate about where the pasta might have come from.

From New York Times

The shape of the die corresponds to the final shape of the pasta: spaghetti or linguine, rigatoni or penne, radiatori or rotelle.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• gnocchi
• macaroni
• ravioli
• spaghetti
• tortellini