fedelini
noun
fed·e·li·ni
ˌfedᵊlˈēnē
plural -s
: alimentary paste smaller than vermicelli
Word History
Etymology
Italian (plural), alteration of fidellini, diminutive of Italian dialect (Genoese) fidelli (plural) vermicelli, probably from Spanish fideos (plural), from Judeo-Spanish fidear to grow, from Arabic fāḍa to abound, overflow