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penne alla vodka

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A pasta dish made primarily with vodka and penne, usually accompanied with heavy cream, crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce, onions, and sometimes small meats and vegetables.

uncountable

Examples

Norman, a proud fan who put penne alla vodka on the menu at his last restaurant, Brutto, notes that, “despite the potentially gimmicky nature” of the pairing, “it works exceptionally well”, while Nigella Lawson calls it “amusingly retrobutseriously good”.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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