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pappardelle

Syllables: pap·par·del·leUK/ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/US/ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/

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

pappardelle: a broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce...
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Noun

pappardelle pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).
    • Place the pappardelle (the strips of paste) on a hot dish, grate a little Parmesan cheese over them, add the hare condiment, and serve hot.1899, Janet Ross, “Pappardelle with Hare”, in Leaves from Our Tuscan Kitchen or How to Cook Vegetables, London: J[oseph] M[alaby] Dent and Co., 29 & 30 Bedford Street, W.C., →OCLC, page 66
    • In season one can enjoy spitted and skewered versions of such appetizing game as Larks (Allodoline), Thrushes (Tordi), Pheasant (Fagiano), and Partridges (Pernice), or the popular wide noodles with game or hare sauce known as Pappardelle.[1957], Richard Hammond, George Martin, Eating in Italy: A Pocket Guide to Italian Food and Restaurants, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, →OCLC, page 83, column 1

Origin of pappardelle

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

Questions about pappardelle

What does pappardelle mean?
Pappardelle means a broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).
What part of speech is pappardelle?
Pappardelle is a noun.
How do you pronounce pappardelle?
Pappardelle is pronounced /ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/ (UK).

Words near pappardelle in the dictionary

  1. pappal
  2. Pappalardo
  3. Pappalardos
  4. pappalysin
  5. pappalysins
  6. pappardelle
  7. pappas
  8. Pappases
  9. pappataci fever
  10. pappaw
  11. pappaws

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