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

There are also pastas, including favorites like the lasagna for which the restaurant has become well known on the Beach. — Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Satisfy your lasagna craving without dirtying up a pile of dishes. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Lasagna Gardening Grass clippings are a great ingredient for a layer or lasagna gardening (named for the physical principles being similar to making a lasagna). — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 21 June 2026

Known as sheet mulching or lasagna gardening, this method involves layering cardboard with soil, compost, food scraps, mulch, and other biodegradable materials, which break down naturally into the soil. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026

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