manicotti


man·i·cot·ti

noun \ˌma-nə-ˈkä-tē\
plural manicotti

Definition of MANICOTTI

: tubular pasta shells that may be stuffed with ricotta or a meat mixture; also : a dish of stuffed manicotti usually with tomato sauce

Origin of MANICOTTI

Italian, plural of manicotto muff, from manica sleeve, from Latin, from manus hand
First Known Use: 1947

Rhymes with MANICOTTI

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