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vermicelli

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ver·mi·cel·li  (vûrm-chl, -sl)
n.
Pasta in long, very thin strands.

[Italian, pl. of vermicello, diminutive of verme, worm, from Latin vermis; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vermicelli [ver-me-chell-ee]
Noun
1. very fine strands of pasta, used in soups
2. tiny chocolate strands used as a topping for cakes or ice cream [Italian: little worms]
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Noun1.vermicellivermicelli - pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg


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, in Saint-Sulpice: volutes, knots of ribbon, clouds, vermicelli and chiccory leaves, all in stone;--the Paris of Louis XVI.
 
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