ravioli

noun

rav·​i·​o·​li ˌra-vē-ˈō-lē 

ˌrä-

plural ravioli also raviolis ˌra-vē-ˈō-lēz 

ˌrä-

: pasta in the form of little cases of dough containing a savory filling (as of meat or cheese)

Examples of ravioli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For afternoon tea and old-world fine dining with a jazz soundtrack, The Estate House veranda pulls in a warm breeze, and dishes such as lobster and ravioli, and mushroom and truffle velouté with brioche strips wrapped in Italian lardo are served on antique crockery. —Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

At Restaurant Quell, executive chef Carsten Kypke has developed an admirably creative small-plates menu, pairing everything from wontons and bao buns to ravioli and risotto. —Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026

There are four pasta dishes, including farfalle with green tomato pesto and ricotta ravioli. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026

That includes offerings such as grand aïoli with crunchy farm vegetables and poached steelhead trout and ravioli dauphine with Pleasant Ridge Reserve Cheese and chive. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for ravioli

• carbazole
• gladioli
• guacamole
• nucleoli
• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
• benzimidazole
• dipyridamole
• itraconazole
• ketoconazole

Kids Definition

ravioli

noun

rav·​i·​o·​li ˌrav-ē-ˈō-lē 

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"