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

The menu features the Argentine restaurant’s signature dishes, with homemade pastas like the pomodoro, spinach and ricotta ravioli and squid ink fettuccine with shrimp in creamy lemon garlic sauce and topped with caviar. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024

Its menu at one point included breaded cheese and breaded meat ravioli, tortellini Alfredo, stromboli bites, buffalo chicken bites and more. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024

Cut dough into individual ravioli, trimming excess dough. —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024

Popular dishes offered in the al fresco setting include the roasted fish of the day lacquered with tamarind and served with sweet potato ravioli. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024

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

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"