Ever wonder how different pastas got their names? 
Their shape, of course.
Here is a list of pastas. If you are a foodie, as am I, you will recognize the literal nature of each name.
Cannelloni: Large Reeds
Cappellini: Little Hats
Farfalle: Butterflies
Fettuccine: Small Ribbons
Linguine: Little Tongues
Manicotti: Little Muffs
Orecchiette: Little Ears
Penne: Quills
Ravioli: Little Turnips
Rotelli: Little Wheels
Spaghetti: Little Strings
Tortellini: Little Twists
Vermicelli: Little Worms (my personal favorite)
Dogs, by the way, came up with this first. What subject in any dogs vocabulary is not directly based on the visual? In English it’s squirrel; in Italian it’s scoiattolo.
Dogs call it like it is: scurrier.
Come to think about it, I’m betting both the English and the Italian were derived from the Dog.
Philologus narro, as it were. Look it up.
Chow.
The View from Down Here 