ravioli

noun

rav·​i·​o·​li ˌra-vē-ˈō-lē How to pronounce ravioli (audio)
ˌrä-
plural ravioli also raviolis ˌra-vē-ˈō-lēz How to pronounce ravioli (audio)
ˌrä-
: pasta in the form of little cases of dough containing a savory filling (as of meat or cheese)

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Why ravioli was banned from papal conclave While the process of choosing a pope is secretive, one thing is certain: Cardinals have to eat. Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Vinci Italian Treat your taste buds with an Italian buffet, from breakfast pizza to handmade ravioli. Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 8 May 2025 Guests dined on seasonal menu items, including a roasted cauliflower steak with cauliflower puree, a goat cheese and pumpkin ravioli in a sage butter sauce, and braised short ribs with a celery root and parsnip puree. Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 17 June 2025 Classic offerings such as beef ravioli with a Genovese ragout drizzled with a parmesan and black truffle foam are impeccably prepared as well. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ravioli

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect, plural of raviolo, literally, little turnip, diminutive of rava turnip, from Latin rapa — more at rape entry 3

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ravioli was in 1760

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“Ravioli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravioli. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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ravioli

noun
rav·​i·​o·​li ˌrav-ē-ˈō-lē How to pronounce ravioli (audio)
ˌräv-
plural ravioli also raviolis
-lēz
: little pockets of pasta with a filling (as of meat or cheese)
Etymology

Italian, from a plural of a dialect word raviolo, literally, "little turnip"

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