First Known Use: 1841
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ravioli
ravioli
noun rav·i·o·li \ˌra-vē-ˈō-lē, ˌrä-\
: pasta that is shaped like a square and is filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
plural ravioli also rav·i·o·lis \-lēz\
Full Definition of RAVIOLI
: pasta in the form of little cases of dough containing a savory filling (as of meat or cheese)
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Origin of RAVIOLI
Italian, from Italian dialect, plural of raviolo, literally, little turnip, diminutive of rava turnip, from Latin rapa — more at rape
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