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Where does “orecchiette” come from?

orecchiette (English) comes from Italian orecchiette, from Italian orecchietta — Diminutive of orecchia; an auricle of the heart;...

orecchiette (English): A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small...

Definitions

  1. A type of pasta, made with the thumb from a small...

Ancestry of “orecchiette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianorecchietteplural of orecchietta; orecchiette
2ItalianorecchiettaDiminutive of orecchia; an auricle of the heart;...
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