pappardelle

noun

pap·​par·​del·​le ˌpä-pär-ˈde-lā How to pronounce pappardelle (audio)
: pasta in the form of wide ribbons

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The menu has included delicious Barolo ox cheek pappardelle with Barolo vinegar and Cornish cod served with tagliatelle. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Having an outpost of Casa Tua, the swank restaurant and members’ club with locations in Miami and Aspen, has certainly drawn the in-crowd, who are lining up for the phenomenal hand-cut pappardelle. Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 Once everything is together, the best approach is to simply leave it alone, to check it occasionally, to make sure its consistency is just right,—and to be ready to spoon it onto your pappardelle and cover it in Parmesan cheese. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 June 2023 The pappardelle Bolognese is AltoVino’s most popular pasta. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pappardelle

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pappardelle was in 1899

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“Pappardelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pappardelle. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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