ditalini

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/ˌdiːtəˈliːni/

noun

short pasta tubes with ribbed sides

OriginItalian ditalini →
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Meanings

nounditalini pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyshort pasta tubes with ribbed sides

Origin

  1. Italianditalini
  2. Englishditalini

From Italian ditalini, a diminutive of ditale (“thimble”).

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Anagrams

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APA

ditalini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditalini

MLA

“ditalini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditalini. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ditalini,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditalini.

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