penne

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pen′ā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pen•ne  (pen′ā),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ne. 
  1. Fooda type of tubular pasta having diagonally cut ends.
  • Italian, plural of penna pen, feather, quill
  • 1970–75

pen•ne  (pen′ā),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ne. 
  1. Fooda type of tubular pasta having diagonally cut ends.
  • Italian, plural of penna pen, feather, quill
  • 1970–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
penne / ˈpɛnɪ/
  1. pasta in the form of short tubes
Etymology: 20th Century: Italian, literally: quills
'penne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
empennage - pen
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