penne

P3E1N1N1E1
/ˈpɛneɪ/

noun

A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

nounpenne (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of short, diagonally cut pasta.

Origin

  1. Italianpenne
  2. Englishpenne

Borrowed from Italian penne, plural of penna.

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Translations

Bulgarian пене
  • пене (pene)type of pasta
Chinese Cantonese 長通粉 /长通粉
  • 長通粉 /长通粉type of pasta
Italian penne
  • pennetype of pasta
Japanese ペンネ
  • ペンネ (penne)type of pasta
Portuguese penne
  • pennetype of pasta
Russian пенне
  • пенне (penne)type of pasta
Turkish kalem makarna
  • kalem makarnatype of pasta
Vietnamese mì ống, mì hình ống
  • mì ốngtype of pasta
  • mì hình ốngtype of pasta
Cite this entry
APA

penne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penne

MLA

“penne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penne.

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