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bucatini

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌbuːkəˈtiːni/
  • rhymes with -iːni

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noun

Meaning 1

A thicker form of spaghetti with a hole running through it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: perciatelli

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Italian bucatini, diminutive of buco (“hole”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: bucatini — type of pasta
  • Japanese: ブカティーニ (bukatīni) — type of pasta
  • Korean: 부카티니 (bukatini) — type of pasta
  • Russian: букати́ни (bukatíni) — type of pasta