manicotti

man·i·cot·ti

M0080200 (măn′ĭ-kŏt′ē)n.1. Pasta in large-sized tubes.2. A dish consisting of such tubes stuffed with meat or cheese, usually served hot with a tomato sauce.

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[Italian, pl. of manicotto, muff, from manica, sleeve, from Latin manicae, sleeves, from manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots.]

manicotti

(ˌmænɪˈkɒtɪ) pl n (Cookery) large tubular noodles, usually stuffed with ricotta cheese and baked in a tomato sauce[Italian: sleeves, plural of manicotto, diminutive of manica sleeve]

ma•ni•cot•ti

(ˌmæn ɪˈkɒt i)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) large tubular noodles usu. stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce. [1945–50; < Italian: pl. of manicotto muff, diminutive of manica sleeve]

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manicotti - large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato saucealimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg