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Anelli - "rings" Small ring shaped pasta often found in soups or salads.
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Bucatini- "small cave" Long macaroni with a small hole.
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Capelli d'Angelo - "angel's hair" Delicate thin threads of pasta.
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Ditalini- "little thimbles" Small tubular macaroni cut very short and
often used in soups.
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Fafalle- "butterflies" Pasta shaped like bowties or butterflies with
fluted edges.
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Fettucini- "small ribbons" Pasta shaped like ribbons.
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Fusilli - "twisted spaghetti" Long strands of spiraled spaghetti,
corkscrew shaped.
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Gemelli- "twins" Two short pieces of spaghetti twisted together.
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Linguine - "small tongues" Narrow flat strands of pasta.
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Manicotti- "small muffs" large, long tubes that are usually stuffed.
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Mostaccioli- "small mustaches" Large macaroni with a ridged or plain
surface; end are cut diagonally.
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Pastina- "little pasta" Tiny pasta shapes found in soups.
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Radiatore- "radiators" Short, thick, curly, segmented shapes.
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Rigatoni- "large, grooved" Grooved macaroni that is slightly curved and
used for stuffing.
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Rotelle or Rotini - "spirals" Spiral shapes about 1 1/2 inches long.
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Ruote- "wagon wheels" Die-cut shapes that resemble wheels.
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Spaghetti- "length of string" Long, round strands.
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Spaghettini- "length of narrow string" Long strands that are thinner than
spaghetti.
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Tubetti- "little tubes" Tiny macaroni often used in soups.
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Vermicelli- "little worms" Thin strands of spaghetti.
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Ziti- "bridegrooms" Tube shaped medium pasta.
