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

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

Coiffed Italians order bottles of red from the famous Sicilian estate Tasca d’Almerita to go with plates of ravioli and meaty mains. —Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

One snowmobile magnet is Spearfish Canyon Lodge, a classic log hideaway on the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, where guests dine on dishes like butternut squash ravioli but still park sleds outside their rooms. —Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026

With a good flavor and strong notes of basil, our editors thought this sauce would serve well over tortellini or ravioli. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 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"