Etymology

pappardelle

pap·par·del·le
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Today it means: A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare). Full definition →

Italian pappardelle
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  1. Italian · borrowed frompappardelle
  2. English todaypappardelle

Borrowed from Italian pappardelle, plural of pappardella, from pappare (“to gobble up, tuck into (food)”).

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