casarecce

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noun

A type of pasta in the form of short, narrow, twisted tubes.

OriginItalian casarecce →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A type of pasta in the form of short, narrow, twisted tubes.

    The pasta feel less metaphorically charged. We ask for side plates, and share a sheep ricotta ravioli, and a casarecce with squid ragu.

    2026 January 31, Danny Leigh, “Lunch with the FT: Riz Ahmed”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3

Origin

  1. Italiancasarecce
  2. Englishcasarecce

Borrowed from Italian casarecce (literally “homemade”).

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APA

casarecce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casarecce

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Chicago

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