Etymology

vongole

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Today it means: Said of pasta served in a sauce with clams and other ingredients, such as olive oil and tomatoes. Full definition →

Italian alle vongole
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromalle vongole“with clams”
  2. English todayvongole

From Italian alle vongole (“with clams”). See vongola.

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