agnolotti

American  

[an-yuh-lot-ee, ah-nyaw-lawt-tee] / ˌæn jəˈlɒt i, ˌɑ njɔˈlɔt ti /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a dish of small pasta shaped like half moons and usually filled with tortellini stuffing: boiled and served in broth or with a sauce.

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Etymology

Origin of agnolotti

< Italian: filled disc-shaped or rectangular pasta, plural of agnolotto, agnellotto, probably alteration of *anegliotto, variant of anellotto, equivalent to anell ( o ) ring (< Latin ānellus, diminutive of ānus ring) + -otto noun suffix, here perhaps with diminutive force; -o- internally may reflect Upper Italian form such as Pavia dialect agnulòt

Example Sentences

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agnolotti

The agnolotti right now is filled with a farce made from the pork shanks we have from the weekly hog delivery.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024

And then there’s the chestnut and mushroom agnolotti.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024

Regulars let the owner know they wanted to see a few Tosca signatures — the veal chop with its elegant long bone, agnolotti del plin — on their return.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2021

Gone are the days of local chefs parading through the East Wing, running cooking demonstrations on the South Lawn or making sweet potato agnolotti for a White House state dinner.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2018

It’s a posh version of ramen with arugula-filled agnolotti and a soy-poached quail egg.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2018