penne
noun
pen·ne ˈpe(n)-(ˌ)nā 
plural penne
: short thick diagonally cut tubular pasta
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One a chilly late spring morning, the waitress recommended the homemade penne Bolognese ($10.95). 
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022 Think of penne as a blank canvas and build your masterpiece around it. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Think of penne as a blank canvas and build your masterpiece around it. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Made from yellow peas, their penne, elbows, and rotini maintain the look and feel of traditional pasta. Danielle Bernabe, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2022 Think of penne as a blank canvas and build your masterpiece around it. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022 Think of penne as a blank canvas and build your masterpiece around it. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Think of penne as a blank canvas and build your masterpiece around it. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Made from yellow peas, their penne, elbows, and rotini maintain the look and feel of traditional pasta. Danielle Bernabe, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2022 Think of penne as a blank canvas and build your masterpiece around it. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Word History
Etymology
Italian, plural of penna, literally, quill, feather, pen, from Latin pinna feather & penna wing — more at pen
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above