vongole Syllabification: (von·go·le)Pronunciation: /ˈväNGäˌlā/Definition of vongole adjective [usually postpositive] denoting pasta served with clams and a light sauce of olive oil, garlic, and sometimes tomatoes:I ordered spaghetti vongole and a glass of wineOrigin:Italian, plural of vongola 'clam'vongole in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of vongole in the British & World English dictionary