fusilli

F4U1S1I1L1L1I1
/ˌfjuːˈsɪ.li/

noun

Pasta in the shape of short spirals.

Similar
corkscrew pastaeliche
OriginItalian fusilli →
UncommonScrabble 10
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Meanings

nounfusilli (usually uncountable, plural fusilli or fusillis)

plural fusillis

  1. uncountableusuallyPasta in the shape of short spirals.

    Fusilli is very good served with classic tomato sauces.

    2010, Christine Ingram, “Pasta, Noodles and Wrappers”, in Cooking Ingredients: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Using World Foods, London: Hermes House, →ISBN, page 329, column 3

    Synonyms: corkscrew pasta, eliche

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPasta in the shape of short spirals.

Similar
corkscrew pastaeliche
Also see
eliche

Origin

  1. Italianfusilli
  2. Englishfusilli

From Italian fusilli, plural of fusillo, diminutive of fuso (“spindle”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 螺絲粉 /螺丝粉
  • 螺絲粉 /螺丝粉pasta
Chinese Mandarin 螺旋粉
  • 螺旋粉 (luóxuánfěn)pasta
Czech vřetena, fusilli
  • vřetenapasta
  • fusillipasta
Danish fusilli, pastaskruer
  • fusillipasta
  • pastaskruerpasta
Dutch fusilli, spirelli
  • fusillipasta
  • spirellipasta
Finnish fusilli
  • fusillipasta
French fusilli
  • fusillipasta
German Fusilli, Spirelli
  • Fusillipasta
  • Spirellipasta
Greek φουζίλι, βίδες
  • φουζίλι (fouzíli)pasta
  • βίδες (vídes)pasta
Indonesian fusili
  • fusilipasta
Italian fusillo
  • fusillopasta
Japanese フジッリ
  • フジッリ (fujirri)pasta
Korean 푸실리
  • 푸실리 (pusilli)pasta
Norwegian Bokmål fusilli, pastaskruer
  • fusillipasta
  • pastaskruerpasta
Polish fusilli, świderki
  • fusillipasta
  • świderkipasta
Portuguese fusilli
  • fusillipasta
Russian фузи́лли
  • фузи́лли (fuzílli)pasta
Slovak fusilli
  • fusillipasta
Spanish fusilli, fuchile
  • fusillipasta
  • fuchilepasta
  • fussilpasta
  • refusilpasta
Swedish fusilli
  • fusillipasta
Turkish burgu makarna
  • burgu makarnapasta
Vietnamese mì xoắn
  • mì xoắnpasta
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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