[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vermicelli \ver`micel"li\, n. it., pl. of vermicello,
   literally, a little worm, dim. of verme a worm, l. vermis.
   see worm, and cf. vermicule, vermeil.
   the flour of a hard and small-grained wheat made into dough,
   and forced through small cylinders or pipes till it takes a
   slender, wormlike form, whence the italian name. when the
   paste is made in larger tubes, it is called macaroni.
   1913 webster
see also:
worm vermicule vermeil 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

vermicelli
     n : pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti

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