Definition
orecchiettes
noun
- Small, ear-shaped pasta pieces, typically served with sauce or in soups.
Usage: plural form; singular is orecchiette; Italian cuisine; also called 'little ears' pasta
Examples
- She cooked a pot of orecchiettes with broccoli rabe and garlic.
- The restaurant's signature dish featured orecchiettes tossed in a creamy sauce.
- Orecchiettes are perfect for trapping sauce in their concave centers.
- We bought a box of dried orecchiettes from the Italian market.
- The chef recommended orecchiettes for this particular pasta recipe.