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Pasta shape
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English translation
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Anelli
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Rings
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Agnolotti
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Priests’ caps
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Bucatini
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Little caves
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Campanelle
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Bells
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Canneloni |
Big pipes |
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Capelli d’Angelo |
Angels hairs |
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Capellini |
Fine hairs |
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Cappeletti/Cappellacci |
Little hats |
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Cavatappi
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Corkscrews
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Chitarra (spaghetti alla chitarra)
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Guitar (more)
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Conchiglie |
Sea shells |
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Cresti di Gallo |
Cocks-combs |
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Cubetti |
Small cubes |
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Dischi volante |
Flying Saucers |
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Ditalini |
Little thimbles |
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Eliche |
Screws |
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Farfalle |
Butterflies |
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Fazzoletti |
Handkerchiefs |
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Fettuccine |
Small tapes/ Ribbons |
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Filini |
Little threads |
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Fiochetti |
Bows |
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Garganelli
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Trachea (more)
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Gemelli |
Twins |
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Gigli |
Lilies |
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Girasoli |
Sunflower |
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Gnocchi/ Gnocchetti |
Dumplings/ Small dumplings |
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Gomiti |
Elbows |
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Gramigna |
Weeds |
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Lasagne |
From Latin: Lasanum=pot |
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Linguine |
Little tongues |
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Liscio |
Smooth - any pasta shapes without grooves |
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Lumaconi |
Snail shells |
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Maltagliati |
Poorly cut (pasta scraps) |
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Maniche |
Sleeves |
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Manti |
Cloaks |
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Margherite |
Daisies |
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Mezzaluna |
Halfmoon |
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Millerighe |
Many-grooved - lit. a thousand grooves |
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Mostaccioli |
Small moustaches |
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Ochi di pernice |
Partridge eyes |
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Ondine |
Waves |
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Orecchiette |
Ears |
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Orzo |
Barley shaped |
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Paglia e Fieno |
Straw and Hay |
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Pappardelle |
From the Tuscan dialect: pappare - to eat |
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Pasta Colours: verde, nero, rosso, giallo |
Pasta Colours: green, black, red, yellow |
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Pastina |
Little pasta |
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Penne |
Quills |
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Perline |
Beads |
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Pipe |
Pipes (for smoking) |
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Quadrucci |
Small squares |
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Rachette |
Tennis rackets |
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Radiatori |
Radiators |
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Ravioli |
From the verb: ravvolgere - to fold |
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Ricciole |
Curls (Roulade) |
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Rigate |
Ruled/lined/grooved |
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Rigatoni |
Large grooved |
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Rocchetti |
Reels |
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Ruoti |
Wheels |
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Sedani |
Celery sticks |
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Spaghetti |
Little strings |
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Spaghettini |
Thin Spaghetti - lit. little spaghetti |
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Spirale |
Spirals |
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Stellete |
Little stars |
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Strozzapretti |
Priest strangler (more) |
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Tortellini |
Modelled on the navel of Venus |
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Tubetti |
Small tubes |
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Trotolle |
Spinning tops |
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Trucioli |
Shavings |
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Vermicelli |
Little worms |
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Ziti |
Bridegrooms |
