pappardelle

American  

[pap-er-del-ee, ‑-del-ey] / ˌpæp ərˈdɛl i, ‑ˈdɛl eɪ /

noun

1. flat pasta cut in wide strips.

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pappardelle British  

/ ˌpæpɑːˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. a type of pasta in the form of broad ribbons

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Etymology

Origin of pappardelle

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Italian; plural of pappardella, probably derivative of pappare “to gobble up”

Example Sentences

California Pizza Kitchen aims to highlight its diverse sit-down menu, which includes cedar plank salmon and braised short rib served with pappardelle pasta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Adding a small amount of the starchy water while tossing the anchovy-basil puree with the noodles helps create a silky sauce that coats the pappardelle.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Lines form outside Padella, which does not accept reservations, for its tagliarini with slow-cooked tomato sauce or pappardelle with eight-hour Dexter beef shin ragù.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

This recipe combines such a sauce with pappardelle, a flat, broad pasta, for an Italian-meets-Mexican fusion dish.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

It's a wonderful, toothsome noodle with more body and "oomph" than spaghetti that is less laborious to eat than the likes of tagliatelle or pappardelle.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2022