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pappardelle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/
  • General-American: /ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/
  • General-American: /pæpəɹˈdɛl/
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noun

Meaning 1

A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • Danish: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • Dutch: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • French: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • German: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • Italian: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • Japanese: パッパルデッレ (papparuderre) — broad form of fettuccine
  • Korean: 파파르델레 (papareudelle) — broad form of fettuccine
  • Norwegian: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • Portuguese: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine
  • Russian: паппарде́лле (pappardélle) — broad form of fettuccine
  • Spanish: pappardelle — broad form of fettuccine