ziti

[ˈziɾi]

ziti

English Noun

Definition

A type of macaroni pasta in the form of long smooth hollow tubes.

Etymology

From Italian zite or ziti, plural of zita, zito, from a Southern (Neapolitan or Sicilian) word likely from Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), originally denoting a young boy or girl. See also petty.