Bolognese

American  

[boh-luh-neez, -nees, -luhn-yeez, -yees, boh-luhn-yeyz, -yey-zee, baw-law-nye-ze] / ˌboʊ ləˈniz, -ˈnis, -lənˈyiz, -ˈyis, ˌboʊ lənˈyeɪz, -ˈyeɪ zi, ˌbɔ lɔˈnyɛ zɛ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants.

2. Italian Cooking. served with a cream sauce typically containing prosciutto, ground beef, and cheese.

3. Fine Arts. noting a style or manner of painting developed in Bologna during the late 16th century by the Carracci, characterized chiefly by forms and colors derived from the Roman high renaissance and from the Venetians.

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noun

plural

Bolognese

1. a native or inhabitant of Bologna.

Bolognese British  

/ -ˈneɪz, ˌbɒləˈniːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bologna

Etymology

Origin of Bolognese

From Italian, dating back to 1750–60; Bologna, -ese

Example Sentences

The Commerce Department acted after a long-running probe into pricing practices for the product that goes into everything from spaghetti Bolognese to mac and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Kanzen Meal’s shrimp teriyaki, spaghetti Bolognese and other products have up to 24 grams of protein .

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

He told the court that Ms Patterson had tried to kill him with a curry, a wrap, Bolognese pasta, and even with chocolate cookies she claimed their daughter had made him.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Tonight we’re making spaghetti Bolognese and watching Killers of the Flower Moon!

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2024

I would basically just do a few laps around the room, scarfing my pasta Bolognese, which I found out was not pasta and baloney, but was actually just regular spaghetti.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds