ravioli
Americannoun
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raviolo
singular
noun
Usage
See zucchini.
Etymology
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 rape 2
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In addition to a revamped French dip, Nguyen plans to serve fresh ravioli, prime rib frites and salmon with trout roe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
At least Elon Musk will never be able to get his grubby little ravioli paws on your sticker-adorned binder of crystal card pulls.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
We had few white tablecloth restaurants in my hometown, but what we did have was Olive Garden, which I discovered after being introduced to ravioli from cans of Chef Boyardee.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Catherine prepared "tortelli" -- a regional speciality similar to ravioli -- at a farmhouse hotel near the city of Reggio Emilia.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
At the end of the meal, when the childrens have eaten every last ravioli and mopped the sauce from their plates with their bread, they turn their black doggy eyes on Signora Divino.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
A heady froth of duck jus, cream and foie gras suspend a green raviolo stuffed with shredded duck breast, foie gras and truffle — the single most indulgent bite in town right now.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
An appealingly enormous, rectangular raviolo, with a line of meaty morels, peas, and chervil down its middle, brought to mind a high-rise, as on theme as a Mickey Mouse pancake at Disneyland.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 8, 2018
The yolk-gooey sandwiches at Eggslut in the Grand Central Market, and a few steps away, the breakfast raviolo with ricotta and the polenta porridge with Santa Monica honey at Knead & Co.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2016
I’d be about to raise a raviolo to my mouth, only to hear how someone’s piles had popped, just that morning.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2015
My brochette of scallops lay on a giant raviolo, soggy in a seasick green sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2010
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