NYT Dictionary

PENNE

/ˈpɛneɪ/
NounCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

Borrowed from Italian penne, plural of penna.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 38 recorded puzzles:

+26 earlier appearances in the archive.

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