fusilli
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fu·sil·li
(fyo͞o-sē′lē, -sĭl′ē)n.
Pasta in the shape of spirals or corkscrews.
[Italian, from pl. diminutive of fuso, spindle, from Latin fūsus.]
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fusilli
(fʊˈziːlɪ; fjʊˈziːlɪ)n
(Cookery) pasta in the form of short spirals
[C20: Italian, literally: little spindles, from fuso a spindle]
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fu•sil•li
(fyuˈsi li, -ˈsɪl i)n.
tubular or solid pasta in a corkscrew shape.
[1945–50; < Italian, pl. of fusillo little spindle]
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