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Vermicelli
Pronunciation : Ver`mi*cel"li
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It., pl. of vermicello, literally, a little worm, dim. of verme a worm, L. vermis. See Worm, and cf. Vermicule, Vermeil.]
Definition : Defn: The flour of a hard and small-grained wheat made into dough, and forced through small cylinders or pipes till it takes a slender, wormlike form, whence the Italian name. When the paste is made in larger tubes, it is called macaroni.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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