No. 4,497 in French

italiennes

It means "Italian" (feminine plural).

In a sentence

Les pâtes italiennes sont très populaires dans le monde entier.
Italian pasta is very popular all over the world.
Here, 'italiennes' is an adjective describing the origin of the noun 'pâtes' (pasta), attributing them as being 'Italian'.
Les recettes italiennes incluent souvent des herbes fraîches et des tomates.
Italian recipes often include fresh herbs and tomatoes.
In this case, 'italiennes' acts as an adjective to specify that the 'recipes' (recettes) are characteristic of Italy.
La famille italienne a accueilli les invités avec beaucoup de chaleur.
The Italian family welcomed the guests very warmly.
'italienne' here is the feminine singular of the adjective 'italien', modifying 'famille' and indicating the nationality of the family.

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