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ver·mi·cel·li

V0064600 (vûr′mĭ-chĕl′ē, -sĕl′ē)n. Pasta in long, very thin strands.

[Italian, pl. of vermicello, diminutive of verme, worm, from Latin vermis; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

vermicelli

(ˌvɜːmɪˈsɛlɪ; Italian vermiˈtʃɛlli) n1. (Cookery) very fine strands of pasta, used in soups2. (Cookery) tiny chocolate strands used to coat cakes, etc[C17: from Italian: little worms, from verme a worm, from Latin vermis]

ver•mi•cel•li

(ˌvɜr mɪˈtʃɛl i, -ˈsɛl i)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) pasta in the form of long and very fine threads. [1660–70; < Italian]

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Noun

vermicelli - pasta in strings thinner than spaghettialimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg

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vermicelli:

see pastapasta,
generic name for thin pieces of hardened, unleavened dough that are molded into various shapes and boiled, not baked. Pasta is commonly associated with Italian cuisine, though similar wheat flour and rice flour pastas, usually called noodles, have been known in Asia for a
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noun pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti

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