单词 | linguine |
释义 | linguine (once / 164158 pages) n If you like spaghetti but prefer a slightly wider, flatter noodle, you might try ordering linguine the next time you're at an Italian restaurant. Linguine is a common kind of pasta, and it's more commonly spelled linguine than linguini. Either way you spell it, it's an Italian word that's the plural form of linguina, "little tongue." The ultimate root is the Latin lingua, or "tongue." While linguine doesn't resemble a human tongue, it does look a bit like a snake's long, flat tongue. WORD FAMILYlinguine USAGE EXAMPLESPuns abound, and verbal stunts like having the tribe on a remote island speak a language replete with pasta names – cannoli, linguine, and manicotti. Seattle Times(Nov 23, 2016) Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil and cook the linguine until al dente. The Guardian(Oct 21, 2016) And if you use a kitchen device called a spiralizer, you can twist zucchini and squash into fettuccine or linguine noodles. Washington Post(Oct 03, 2016) n pasta in long slender flat strips Syn|Hyper linguini alimentary paste, pasta shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg |
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