penne
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of penne
1970–75; < Italian, plural of penna pen, feather, quill
Example Sentences
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Tesco's high-protein penne pasta contains 8.8g of protein per 100g, while their normal penne contains 5.8g of protein for the same weight.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
That could become penne with a creamy carrot-harissa sauce and crispy, chopped chicken thighs.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025
So, think of this episode as the penne alla vodka of the season.
From New York Times • May 5, 2024
In the 1980s, long before he became a New York chef, a young Iacopo Falai lived across the hall from a hip uncle who sometimes made penne alla vodka for dinner.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023
You have to understand, the worst penne pasta in Italy, the tubs of it they would give refugees, was still better than the Oklahoma City Olive Garden.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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