Ziti Definition
zētē
noun
Pasta in the shape of tubes of medium width, with an outer surface that is either smooth or ridged.
Webster's New World
A type of penne pasta which resembles mostaccioli.
Wiktionary
Origin of Ziti
Italian alteration of zite pl. of zita maiden, fiancée, young bride (in reference to maccheroni della zita ziti (literally, “macaroni of the bride”), traditionally served at southern Italian wedding banquets) perhaps of baby-talk origin or akin to Old Italian zizza woman's breast
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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