Since you mentioned it in connection with food, the word may have been vermicelli. It was used in the 18th and 19th century to refer to thin noodles. I think the word means "little worms" in Italian. I find the term in several cookbooks from that time period. Marcia  --- On Thu, 9/1/11, Karns,Nancy C. <[email protected]> wrote: From: Karns,Nancy C. <[email protected]> Subject: [PACAMBRI] Another word meaning To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 3:27 PM Hi, does anyone know what this word could mean: vramatices - used during Civil War - name of a food? German origin? thanks. Nancy Karns ============================================================================== This communication, including attachments, is confidential, may be subject to legal privileges, and is intended for the sole use of the addressee. Any use, duplication, disclosure or dissemination of this communication, other than by the addressee, is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy this communication and all copies. - - - - - - - - - - Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: http://www.camgenpa.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message