ziti
Meanings
noun
- A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Italian zite or ziti, plural of zita, zito, from a Southern (Neapolitan or Sicilian) word likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), originally denoting a young boy or girl. See also petty.
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