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farfalle

/fɑːrˈfɑːleɪ/
far · fal · le
Plural:farfalle
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farfalle Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A type of Italian pasta formed from small rectangles of dough with serrated edges that are pinched together in the center to resemble a bow tie or butterfly.

Example

"She tossed the cooked farfalle with roasted cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and olive oil for a quick summer dinner."

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• Rhymes for farfalle

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fare
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farfalle
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fargo

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from the Italian plural of 'farfalla', meaning 'butterfly', which ultimately derives from the Latin 'papilio' (butterfly) by reduplication and phonetic alteration.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Farfalle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/farfalle
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