pastina
[ pah-STEE-nah ]
Italian for "tiny dough." Culinarily, this term refers to any of various tiny
PASTA shapes (such as
acini di pepe ), generally used in soups. See also
PASTA.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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