vermicelli
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vermicelli /ˌvəːmɪˈtʃɛli, ˌvɛːm-, -ˈsɛli/
▶plural noun
- 1 pasta in the form of long slender threads.
- 2 Brit. shreds of chocolate used to decorate cakes.
– origin Ital., pl. of vermicello, dimin. of verme ‘worm’.
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