lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə 

1

or less commonly lasagne

lə-ˈzän-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

Examples of lasagna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or try your hand at the ultimate comfort food: cheesy chicken lasagna casserole, which marries a classic lasagna with Alfredo sauce to make your taste buds explode. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Pair with mushroom lasagna or with vegetable broth. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Choose from mushroom lasagna with Taleggio fonduta or local Dungeness crab for starters, with entrée choices of Westhome Australian wagyu tenderloin or striped bass with carrot puree and celery root. —Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025

Depending on its weight, this lasagna rings in around $20 typically, depending on location and other factors. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lasagna

• titania
• tania
• tanya

Kids Definition

lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə 

: broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables