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Which type of pasta literally means "little tongues" in italian

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Linguine

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composed by the word “lingua” (tongue), plus the diminutive suffix “ina”: little tongues. Vermicelli: thinner than spaghetti, the name is composed by the word “verme” (worm) and the endearing suffix “ello” (cute): cute worms.

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