page_title: Penne
hierarchical_section_title: Penne
caption_attribution_description: English: closeup on penne lisce
context_page_description: Penne is an extruded type of pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces, their ends cut at a bias. Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna, deriving from Latin penna, and is a cognate of the English word pen. When this format was created, it was intended to imitate the then-ubiquitous fountain pen's steel nibs.
context_section_description: Penne ([ˈpenːe]) is an extruded type of pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces, their ends cut at a bias.  Penne is the plural form of the Italian penna (meaning feather but pen as well), deriving from Latin penna (meaning "feather" or "quill"), and is a cognate of the English word pen. When this format was created, it was intended to imitate the then-ubiquitous fountain pen's steel nibs.
caption: Penne lisce, with their smooth surfaces
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