1. Plural of pappardelle; wide, flat ribbons of pasta, typically 1 to 1.5 inches across, often served with rich sauces.
Usage: Italian cuisine; Singular form: pappardelle

Examples

• The restaurant served pappardelles with a wild boar ragù.
• She cooked pappardelles and tossed them with butter and sage.
• Pappardelles are wider than fettuccine and hold sauce beautifully.
• The chef recommended pappardelles for the creamy mushroom sauce.
• We ordered a plate of pappardelles with fresh tomato and basil.