lasagna
noun
la·sa·gna lə-ˈzän-yə 
1
or less commonly lasagne
lə-ˈzän-yə
: pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons 2
: a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Friday is National Lasagna Day is Friday, and Carrabba’s Italian Grill is honoring the dish by donating to the nonprofit Lasagna Love, a group that delivers lasagna to people in need. 
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 Cover pan with foil and bake lasagna for about 45 minutes or until top cheese is melted and golden. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 May 2021 This vegetarian lasagna exemplifies summer by pairing super-thin slices of zucchini with a super-simple tomato sauce and lots of creamy ricotta. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Carrabba's will be donating about 2,000 lasagnas and will also donate 10% of all lasagna entree sales to Lasagna Love. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 During the week, the group takes trips, such as going to a lasagna-making class. Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2022 The $55 three-course dinner menu is full of hearty Italian options, like heirloom tomato panzanella, pork chop Milanese and lasagna. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 By comparing layers of coarse and fine grains in this sedimentary lasagna, researchers can count how many hurricanes passed nearby. J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022 Anger won’t give you a post-shooting lasagna recipe. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2022 See More
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 Cover pan with foil and bake lasagna for about 45 minutes or until top cheese is melted and golden. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 May 2021 This vegetarian lasagna exemplifies summer by pairing super-thin slices of zucchini with a super-simple tomato sauce and lots of creamy ricotta. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Carrabba's will be donating about 2,000 lasagnas and will also donate 10% of all lasagna entree sales to Lasagna Love. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 During the week, the group takes trips, such as going to a lasagna-making class. Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2022 The $55 three-course dinner menu is full of hearty Italian options, like heirloom tomato panzanella, pork chop Milanese and lasagna. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 By comparing layers of coarse and fine grains in this sedimentary lasagna, researchers can count how many hurricanes passed nearby. J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022 Anger won’t give you a post-shooting lasagna recipe. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
lasagna
noun
la·sa·gna lə-ˈzän-yə
: layers of broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables