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The chefs' signature dishes served during Madonna's birthday dinner included mini penne with zucchini and escarole garnished with seasoned olives and pine nuts, bruschetta with Sorrento tomatoes and olives, the source added.—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024 Patrons will have a choice of getting bottomless amounts of meatball rigatoni, lasagna, chipotle chicken penne and more.—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024 Pesto is made with pistachio and enriched with cream to help the sauce cling to the ridges of the penne.—Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024 There are three shapes: fusilli, shells and penne, all made with a combination of organic durum wheat and organic Kernza, a perennial wheatlike plant that yields a rich-tasting grain.—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for penne
Word History
Etymology
Italian, plural of penna, literally, quill, feather, pen, from Latin pinna feather & penna wing — more at pen
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