Difference between Spaghetti and Linguine

What is the difference between Spaghetti and Linguine?

Spaghetti as a noun is a type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings. while Linguine as a noun is ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.

Spaghetti

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings. (in singular: strand of spaghetti) an individual piece of spaghetti A dish that has spaghetti as a main part of it, such as spaghetti bolognese. Informally, any type of pasta. Electrical insulating tubing. Anything tangled or confusing. A short form of spaghetti code.

Example sentence: Give me rice, dal and some aachar any day, or a Spaghetti Bolognese.

Linguine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.

We hope you now know whether to use Spaghetti or Linguine in your sentence.

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