English Explanatory Dictionary

cascatelli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of pasta consisting of one flat piece joined at right angles to two ruffle-shaped pieces.

Word forms

cascatelli

Etymology

Coined by American podcaster Dan Pashman in 2021, from Italian cascatelle (“waterfalls”, diminutive), with pronunciation affected by analogy to pasta names such as macaroni, spaghetti, etc.

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