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Added 10 October 2026

vermicelli

/vəɹməˈsɛli/ noun

Latin root: vermis Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vermicelli at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.
Any type of long, thin noodles, as in rice vermicelli.
Chocolate sprinkles.

Origin

From Italian vermicelli, plural of vermicello (“little worm”), from verme (“worm”), from Latin vermis + -cello (“diminutive suffix”).

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