rigatoni

noun

rig·​a·​to·​ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē How to pronounce rigatoni (audio)
: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

Examples of rigatoni in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Look for items such as a buttery flatbread topped with escargots, smoked bacon and lemon; rigatoni in a crab pomodoro sauce; mussels in a merguez-and-saffron broth; and chocolate mousse. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024 Try teal spirals or striped acid yellow tapers in silver candleholders topped with jade rings or pale blue ones that look like large format rigatoni bent into interesting shapes. Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024 Patrons will have a choice of getting bottomless amounts of meatball rigatoni, lasagna, chipotle chicken penne and more. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024 Must order: Beef Wellington 06 Carbone The Vegas outpost of this NYC staple — which can be found inside the ARIA Resort & Casino — comes highly recommended by travel advisor Karen Hart, who loves the eatery’s signature spicy rigatoni and the branzino. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023 The rigatoni in spicy vodka sauce ($18) my dining companion, Carrie, ordered is a reminder of the best Thunderdome's Pepp & Dolores restaurant has to offer with its thick cylinders of rigatoni, rustic Italian sausage, plump green peas in spicy vodka sauce and cheese. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024 Blue Collar classics will remain, of course: The Billy Corben sandwich (brisket with latkes and applesauce), the cheeseburger and The Big Ragout (brisket, veal shoulder, pork shoulder, pancetta and rigatoni) all remain. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Stop by for meat, cheeses, wine, and prepared foods like macaroni and cheese and chicken rigatoni. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024 Continue adding rigatoni up the back of the hood, stopping about 2 in. Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024

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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

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rigatoni was circa 1923

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“Rigatoni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigatoni. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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