vermicelli
[ ver-mih-CHEHL-ee ]
Italian for "little worms," culinarily the term refers to
PASTA shaped into very thin strands. Vermicelli is much thinner than regular
SPAGHETTI.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.