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pen·ne
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ˈpɛn
eɪ
/
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-ey
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noun,
plural
pen·ne.
a type of tubular pasta having diagonally cut ends.
Origin:
1970–75;
<
Italian,
plural of
penna
pen, feather, quill
Can be confused:
penne,
penny
.
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penne
(ˈpɛnɪ)
—
n
pasta in the form of short tubes
[C20: Italian, literally: quills]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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