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penne

/ˈpɛneɪ/ /ˈpɛni/

Meanings
noun
A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.

Examples :

"For dinner, we had penne with tomato sauce and meatballs. "
food

Related Words

Illustration meatballs

meatballs noun

/ˈmiːtbɔːlz/

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

"My mom made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight. "

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration cut

cut noun

/kʌt/

The act of cutting.

"He made a fine cut with his sword."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

Illustration tomato

tomato noun

[tʰə̥ˈmɐːtʰɐʉ] [tʰə̥ˈmeɪɾoʊ] [tʰə̥ˈmɑːtʰəʊ]

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

"My mother planted tomato plants in the garden. "

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short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

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sauce noun

/sɔːs/ /sɑs/

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

"apple sauce; mint sauce"

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diagonally adverb

/ˈdaɪ.æɡ.nə.li/

In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.

"The teacher drew a line diagonally across the whiteboard to divide it into two sections. "

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pasta noun

/ˈpɐːstə/ /ˈpæstə/ /ˈpɐːstɘ/ /ˈpɑstə/

Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

"For dinner, we had spaghetti pasta, a dish everyone enjoyed. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "