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penne

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpɛneɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pasta, alimentary paste

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian penne, plural of penna.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пене (pene) — type of pasta
  • Chinese Cantonese: 長通粉 /长通粉 — type of pasta
  • Italian: penne — type of pasta
  • Japanese: ペンネ (penne) — type of pasta
  • Portuguese: penne — type of pasta
  • Russian: пенне (penne) — type of pasta
  • Turkish: kalem makarna — type of pasta
  • Vietnamese: mì ống — type of pasta
  • Vietnamese: mì hình ống — type of pasta