tortellini
tortellini Lexical Profile
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• noun
Small, ring-shaped pasta typically stuffed with a meat, cheese, or vegetable filling, originating from the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.
"For dinner, she prepared a rich chicken broth swimming with fresh cheese tortellini."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'tortellini' is grammatically a plural noun in its native Italian (singular: tortellino), it is commonly treated as an uncountable or mass noun in English, similar to 'spaghetti' or 'macaroni'. It is often distinguished from the similarly shaped but larger 'tortelloni'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Italian 'tortellini', the plural of 'tortellino', which is a double diminutive of 'torta' (cake, pie). Originating in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, traditionally served in broth.
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