Pappardelle

//ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare). plural, plural-only

    "Place the pappardelle (the strips of paste) on a hot dish, grate a little Parmesan cheese over them, add the hare condiment, and serve hot."

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"Place the pappardelle (the strips of paste) on a hot dish, grate a little Parmesan cheese over them, add the hare condiment, and serve hot."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pappardelle, plural of pappardella, from pappare (“to gobble up, tuck into (food)”).

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