lasagna


la·sa·gna

noun \lə-ˈzän-yə\

Definition of LASAGNA

1
also la·sa·gne \-yə\ : pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons
2
: a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables

Origin of LASAGNA

Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon
First Known Use: 1846

Rhymes with LASAGNA

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