ravioli

noun

rav·​i·​o·​li ˌra-vē-ˈō-lē How to pronounce ravioli (audio)
ˌrä-
plural ravioli also raviolis ˌra-vē-ˈō-lēz How to pronounce ravioli (audio)
ˌrä-
: pasta in the form of little cases of dough containing a savory filling (as of meat or cheese)

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Commonwealth, the hotel’s restaurant, featured a delicious menu, and seafood ravioli dish that stood out as one of my best meals of the trip. Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025 According to Garro, Prada thrived under her care, enjoying her favorite foods—ravioli with the tomato sauce washed off and pup cups from coffee shops—and loved being carried everywhere. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 This was followed by the fried ravioli, which hit a spot that only a sufficiently greasy small plate can. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 Both varieties of the ravioli are made with smooth, cheesy fillings. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ravioli

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of ravioli was in 1760

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“Ravioli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravioli. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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ravioli

noun
rav·​i·​o·​li ˌrav-ē-ˈō-lē How to pronounce ravioli (audio)
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"

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