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

In this pappardelle recipe from our book “Tuesday Nights Mediterranean,” which features weeknight-friendly meals from the region, we took inspiration from Richard Olney’s classic book “Lulu’s Provençal Table.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

I always say simple is best, so if you have a pasta machine then making tagliarini, tagliatelle or pappardelle is the simplest pasta shape.

From Salon • May 27, 2023

Sometimes history breaks in their favor: love, valor and salumi in the mountains; democracy and pappardelle in the capital city.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

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