Synonyms

manicotti

American

[man-i-kot-ee, mah-nee-kawt-tee] / ˌmæn ɪˈkɒt i, ˌmɑ niˈkɔt ti /

noun

Italian Cooking.

a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.

manicotti British

/ ˌmænɪˈkɒtɪ /

plural noun

large tubular noodles, usually stuffed with ricotta cheese and baked in a tomato sauce

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Etymology

Origin of manicotti

1945–50; < Italian: muffs, plural of manicotto, diminutive of manica sleeve. See manche

Example Sentences

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Aluminum trays of pasta bakes: lasagna, baked spaghetti, manicotti, stuffed shells.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Lasagna with fake-meat Bolognese is rolled up, like manicotti, but also breaded and fried, like catfish.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

The pasta aisle had been wiped out, except for lasagna and manicotti.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2020

Puns abound, and verbal stunts like having the tribe on a remote island speak a language replete with pasta names – cannoli, linguine, and manicotti.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2016

The manicotti tastes like big fat spaghetti with pizza inside.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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