orecchiette

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noun

A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small disk, typically from Puglia.

OriginItalian orecchiette →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounorecchiette pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small disk, typically from Puglia.

Origin

  1. Italianorecchiette
  2. Englishorecchiette

Borrowed from Italian orecchiette (literally “little ears”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貓耳朵麵 /猫耳朵面
  • 貓耳朵麵 /猫耳朵面type of pasta
French orecchiette
  • orecchiettetype of pasta
Italian orecchiette
  • orecchiettetype of pasta
Japanese オレッキエッテ
  • オレッキエッテ (orekkiette)type of pasta
Korean 오레키에테
  • 오레키에테 (orekiete)type of pasta
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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