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ravioli
(rævioʊli)
Word forms: plural raviolis
variable noun
Ravioli is a type of pasta that is shaped into small squares, filled with minced meat or cheese and served in a sauce.
ravioli in British English
(ˌrævɪˈəʊlɪ)
noun
small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, etc
Word origin
C19: from Italian dialect, literally: little turnips, from Italian rava turnip, from Latin rāparavioli in American English
(ˌræviˈoʊli)
nounWord forms: plural ˌraviˈoli or ˌraviˈolis
pasta in the form of small casings of dough, often square, filled with seasoned ground meat, cheese, etc., boiled, and served in broth or with a sauce
Word origin
It dial., pl. of raviolo, dim. of rava, for It rapa, turnip < L rapum, turnip, beet: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REFImage ofravioli
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