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Definition of "penne" [penne]

  • Pasta in small short tubes with diagonally cut ends. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "penne" in a sentence
  • "MC: Any pasta with ridges, such as penne rigate, or crevices, like farfalle or orecchiette, because they hold the sauce well."
  • "If you don't have enough time, simply use the herbed ricotta to dress al dente dried pasta shapes such as penne or orecchiette."
  • "Italian themed dishes are offered, such as penne pasta, chicken pomodoro, toasted sandwiches and other foods."