"orecchiette" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian orecchiette (literally “little ears”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|orecchiette|lit=little ears}} Italian orecchiette (literally “little ears”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} orecchiette pl (plural only)
  1. A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small disk, typically from Puglia. Wikipedia link: orecchiette Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Pasta Translations (type of pasta): orecchiette [masculine] (French), orecchiette [feminine] (Italian), オレッキエッテ (orekkiette) (Japanese), 오레키에테 (orekiete) (Korean)

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