Zitti
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
historical examples
here an interesting pause took place; at length a lady named zitti, zitti.
franz liszt james huneker
my preachment will bore you, but you will (if you read it) detect an ensemble; but, for goodness’ sake, zitti!
the life, letters and work of frederic leighton mrs. russell barrington
it is known that the subject of the charming trio zitti, zitti does not belong to rossini—or, at least, did not till he took it.
the life of rossini henry sutherland edwards
n.
type of tubular pasta, plural of zita (1845), from italian.
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