Pasta whose name derives from the Italian for "little cakes" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TORTELLINI Pasta whose name derives from the Italian for "little cakes" (10) New York Times Sep 8, 2023
7% SORBETS Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" (7) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
7% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
6% AURIC Derived from gold (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% TELEVISION Appliance whose name derives from the Greek for "far" and Latin for "sight" (10) The Times Specialist Dec 22, 2025
6% ORZO Italian soup pasta (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
6% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
6% BABKA Cake whose name translates to "grandmother" (5) USA Today Oct 2, 2025

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