conchiglie

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/kɑnˈkiːljeɪ/

noun

pasta shells

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noun
  1. pasta shells

Origin

  1. Italianconchiglie
  2. Englishconchiglie

Borrowed from Italian conchiglie, plural of conchiglia (“animal shell; pasta shell”).

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Translations

Italian conchiglie
  • conchiglietype of pasta
Japanese コンキリエ
  • コンキリエ (konkirie)type of pasta
Polish conchiglioni
  • conchiglionitype of pasta
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“conchiglie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conchiglie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conchiglie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conchiglie.

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