Penne

//ˈpɛneɪ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. uncountable
  2. 2
    pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends wordnet

Example

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"Can you pick up a few boxes of penne?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian penne, plural of penna.

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