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Pasta will also be available, like lobster spaghetti in bisque and spicy rigatoni with Calabrian chili.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025 The restaurant leans into its Lowcountry location but also pushes past just serving traditional Southern fare, with dishes like razor clam rigatoni and bigeye tuna crudo with asparagus and strawberries.—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025 On Thursday, chef Joe Shirley served up spicy edamame hummus, burrata, A5 wagyu dumplings, hamachi carpaccio, mezze rigatoni, Dubai chocolate tiramisu and more.—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025 It’s made with ribbed rigatoni, butternut squash purée, and a three-cheese blend of Gouda, Parmesan, and cheddar.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rigatoni
Word History
Etymology
Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row
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