English Explanatory Dictionary

vermicelli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.
  2. Any type of long, thin noodles, as in rice vermicelli.
  3. Chocolate sprinkles.

Pronunciation

/vəɹməˈsɛli/ /vəɹməˈt͡ʃɛli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vermicelli.wav

Word forms

vermicelli vermicellis

Etymology

From Italian vermicelli, plural of vermicello (“little worm”), from verme (“worm”), from Latin vermis + -cello (“diminutive suffix”).

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