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

The lasagna gets topped with a layer of small, early spring bulbs like crocuses. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025

All of the pieces—a mini baking sheet, muffin tin, cooling rack, and small rectangular pan for snacking cakes or even tiny lasagnas, will fit inside a toaster oven. —Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2025

While in high school, Ferraro began making pizzas and lasagnas in her kitchen for family and friends, explored classic Italian dishes and experimented with new flavors. —George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025

But if her client wants to unpack their trauma, that means making a lasagna. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025

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