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penne rigate

penne rigate noun: a form of penne with a ribbed surface (to hold the sauce better).

penne rigate: a form of penne with a ribbed surface (to hold the sauce better)
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Noun

penne rigate pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A form of penne with a ribbed surface (to hold the sauce better).

Origin of penne rigate

Borrowed from Italian penne rigate.

Questions about penne rigate

What does penne rigate mean?
Penne rigate means a form of penne with a ribbed surface (to hold the sauce better).
What part of speech is penne rigate?
Penne rigate is a noun.

Words near penne rigate in the dictionary

  1. pennatulas
  2. pennatulid
  3. pennatulids
  4. penne
  5. penne alla vodka
  6. penne rigate
  7. Pennebaker
  8. Pennebakers
  9. penned
  10. penned in
  11. penned up

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