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Linguini vs Fettuccini - What's the difference?

linguini | fettuccini |

As nouns the difference between linguini and fettuccini

is that linguini is ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle while fettuccini is a long, broad, thick noodle; a type of pasta having this shape.

linguini

English

Alternative forms

* linguine

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia linguini)
  • ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle

    • fettuccini

    English

    (wikipedia fettuccini)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A long, broad, thick noodle; a type of pasta having this shape.

    • Usage notes

    *This is generally recognised as a misspelling of fettuccine