# vermicelli

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #81,954

## Definitions
1. Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.
2. Any type of long, thin noodles, as in rice vermicelli.
3. Chocolate sprinkles.

## Etymology
From Italian vermicelli, plural of vermicello (“little worm”), from verme (“worm”), from Latin vermis + -cello (“diminutive suffix”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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