- tortellini = little twists
- spaghetti = little strings
- vermicelli = little worms
- penne = quills or pens
- fettucini = little ribbons
- linguini = little tongues
- ravioli = turnip
- gnocchi = knot of wood
- capelli d'angelo = angel hair
- farfalle = butterfies
- fusilli = little springs
- cannelloni = large reeds
- manicotti = little muffs
- conchiglie = conch shells
- ziti = bridegrooms
- strozzapreti = strangled priests
- orzo = barley
- creste di galle = cockscombs
- orrecchiette - little ears
- occhi di lupo = wolf's eyes
- occhi di passeri = sparrow's eyes
- croxetti = little crosses
- foglie d' ulivo = olive leaves
- radiatori = radiator
- stelle = stars
- mezzelune = half-moons
- mostaccioli = moustache-like thing
- lasagne = cooking pot
- cavatappi = corkscrew
- marziani = martians
- graminga = weed
- chittara = guitar
- ditali = thimbles
- cappelletti = little hats
- bucati = hole
- anelli = rings
- agnolotti = priest's caps
- lumanche = snails
- gemelli = twins
- cabmarata = squid-like
- pasta marinara = as made by the sailors
- pasta puttanesca = in the style of the prostitute
- pasta ala Norma = for Bellini's opera Norma
- primavera = spring time
jul 16 2012 ∞
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