What is the literal meaning of the Italian word linguini ?

FunBobby

Linguini comes from the Latin word lingua which means tongue. Mar 16 02, 11:26 PM

Jeeves

Linguini is pasta in the shape of thin flat strands. Just to amplify the previous answer, it comes from the Italian 'small tongues'. Mar 17 02, 1:57 PM

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