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ditalini

ditalini

5.6
A short tube-shaped pasta used in soups and salads
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪtəˈlini/
translation icon : ditalini
  • I love to eat ditalini in my vegetable soup.
  • ditalini pasta
  • cup of ditalini
  • Add ditalini

Examples

  • The chef prepared a salad with ditalini and fresh vegetables.

  • For a quick lunch, she tossed ditalini with olive oil, tomatoes, and cheese.

  • The chef sprinkled cooked ditalini into the vegetable soup before serving.

  • Many Italian salads include ditalini because of its small, easy-to-eat shape.

  • For a hearty soup, add 1 cup of ditalini pasta and simmer until tender.

  • Mix 12 ounces of ditalini pasta with your favorite vegetables for a delicious salad.

  • To make a filling dish, combine cooked ditalini pasta with chicken and broth.

Synonyms

ditali
vsditalini
4.2

A small tube-shaped pasta used in soups and salads

has identical meaning but is an alternate form of the name

How Small

rigatoni
5 3.7
penne
9 2.4
ditalini
5.6
orzo
2 7.0

Surface Forms

ditalini singular
ditalini plural

Etymology

Ditalini for the pasta comes from the Italian ditale 'thimble' and the Latin digitus 'finger', the same root as the English digit. So each piece is named because it looks like a tiny thimble or short tube that fits in a spoon, which makes it perfect for soups and salads.