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