farfalle

American  

[fahr-fah-lee, ‑ley] / fɑrˈfɑ li, ‑leɪ /

noun

1. pasta in the shape of small bow ties with zigzag edges.

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farfalle British  

/ fɑːˈfæleɪ, -lɪ /

noun

1. pasta in the shape of bow ties or butterflies

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Etymology

Origin of farfalle

< Italian, plural of farfalla butterfly

Example Sentences

Dishes included ramp-pesto focaccia, trout crudo with pickled ramps and farfalle topped with ramp crema.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Others stopped her on the street, all with the same question: Is that farfalle on your jacket?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

But my all-time favorite dish is her gorgonzola cream sauce with farfalle, apples, and pecans.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2019

One $30, three-tiered set includes delicacies including bonito-broth-rolled omelet, venison ragu farfalle, lamb steak, roast chicken with tzatziki, pineapple fried rice and mango eclair.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2014

The uneaten entrees included a mushy striped bass fillet overwhelmed by a dull lobster sauce, and a bowl of farfalle with diced eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, basil, olives and white anchovy fillets.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2014