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bucatini

/ˌbuːkəˈtiːni/
bu · ca · ti · ni
Plural:bucatini
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• noun

1

A type of thick, spaghetti-like Italian pasta made from durum wheat flour and water, characterized by a narrow hole running through the center of each strand.

Example

"The chef tossed the al dente bucatini in a rich sauce of cured pork cheek, pecorino cheese, and tomatoes."

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• Rhymes for bucatini

• Nearby Words

bubby
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bucatini, the diminutive plural of bucato ('pierced' or 'holed'), from buco ('hole'), referring to the narrow hollow running through each strand.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bucatini. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bucatini
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