Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pappardelle

/ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: pap-par-del-le
IPA: /ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"For the table a big platter of artichoke alla giudia, prosciutto with melon, and eggplant with ricotta affumicata. Then spaghetti alla carbonara, pappardelle with ragu of rabbit, and linguini with clams."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: pappardelle

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/
British English: /ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Questions

How do you pronounce pappardelle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæpɑɹˈdɛleɪ/.
What does pappardelle mean?: A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).
Where does pappardelle come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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