penne

noun pen·ne \ˈpe(n)-(ˌ)nā\

plural penne

Definition of PENNE

: short thick diagonally cut tubular pasta

Italian, plural of penna, literally, quill, feather, pen, from Latin pinna feather & penna wing — more at pen

First Known Use: 1919

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