vermicelli

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˌvɜːmɪˈsɛlɪ/, Italian: /vermiˈtʃɛlli/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌvɝmɪˈtʃɛli, -ˈsɛli/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vûr′mi chel′ē, -sel′ē)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•mi•cel•li /ˌvɜrmɪˈtʃɛli, -ˈsɛli/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]
  1. Foodpasta in the form of long and very fine threads.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•mi•cel•li  (vûr′mi chel′ē, -sel′ē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda kind of pasta in the form of long, slender, solid threads, resembling spaghetti but thinner. Cf. macaroni (def. 1).
  • Latin vermis
  • Italian, plural of vermicello, diminutive of verme worm
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vermicelli / ˌvɜːmɪˈsɛlɪ vermiˈtʃɛlli/
  1. very fine strands of pasta, used in soups
  2. tiny chocolate strands used to coat cakes, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian: little worms, from verme a worm, from Latin vermis
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