English Explanatory Dictionary

pasta e fagioli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Italian soup made with pasta and cannellini beans.

Pronunciation

/ˌpastə ɛ faˈdʒəʊlɪ/ /ˌpastə faˈdʒəʊlɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pasta e fagioli.wav

Word forms

pasta e fagioli pasta fagioli

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pasta e fagioli (literally “pasta and beans”). Doublet of pasta fazool, a borrowing from Neapolitan.

Synonyms

pasta fazool
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