ravioli

[ rav-ee-oh-lee, rah-vee-; Italian rah-vyaw-lee ]

/ ˌræv iˈoʊ li, ˌrɑ vi-; Italian rɑˈvyɔ li /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

small cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce.

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Origin of ravioli

First recorded in 1835–45; from Italian, plural of dialectal raviolo “little turnip,” diminutive of rava, from Latin rāpa; see origin at rape²

usage note for ravioli

See zucchini.

Words nearby ravioli

ravigote, ravin, ravine, ravined, raving, ravioli, ravish, ravishing, ravishment, raw, Rawalpindi

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How to use ravioli in a sentence

There, you’ll find Moritzino, whose cast of irreverent regulars swill South Tyrolean wine, munch on truffle-fondue ravioli, and dance to disco while still in their ski boots.
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It was a sort of whitish little pouch about the size of a ravioli, lightly fried and filled with a creamy substance tasting of fish.
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I was actually with Jhumpa and Mohsin Hamid in Mantova a few weeks back, discussing this very topic over pumpkin ravioli.
Literary City: Taiye Selasi’s Rome|Henry Krempels|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This concept goes back to a classic idea—egg ravioli with spinach, celery foam, and white truffle.
Fresh Picks|Markus Glocker|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I crave their delicious Ravioli di Caciotta al Pomodorino e Basilico.
Fresh Picks|Marisa May|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Arrange the ravioli on a platter, pour the hot sauce over them and finish with a sprinkling of grated cheese.
Practical Italian Recipes for American Kitchens|Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti
Boil these ravioli in salted water, being careful not to break them open.
Practical Italian Recipes for American Kitchens|Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti
Enclose in little squares of the home made paste described above, and cook and serve as in the preceding recipe for Ravioli.
Practical Italian Recipes for American Kitchens|Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti
The very melodies of Verdi and Rossini are inextricably twined in our minds around memories of ravioli and zabaglione.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
They had ravioli a la Tuscany, and after that some very rare fruit cake that had come only the week before from sunny Italy.
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British Dictionary definitions for ravioli

ravioli

/ (ˌrævɪˈəʊlɪ) /

noun

small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, etc

Word Origin for ravioli

C19: from Italian dialect, literally: little turnips, from Italian rava turnip, from Latin rāpa

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