First Known Use: 1948
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fusilli
noun fu·sil·li \fyü-ˈsi-lē, -ˈsē-\
Definition of FUSILLI
: spiral-shaped pasta
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Origin of FUSILLI
Italian, plural of fusillo, from Italian dialect (southern Italy), diminutive of fuso spindle, from Latin fusus
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