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ziti

noun

zi·​ti ˈzē-tē How to pronounce ziti (audio)
plural ziti
: medium-sized tubular pasta

Examples of ziti in a Sentence

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Made without additives, the brand offers a broad range of shapes and recipes, including elbows, ziti and oven-ready lasagna sheets. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Aside from its pizza by the slice – sold until 2 p.m. Friday-Sunday – Fratelli's offers a wide range of Italian specialties, such as ziti, ravioli, spaghetti, chicken parm and eggplant parm. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025 Farfalle, lasagna, and ziti can take upwards of 10 minutes. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025 On Bella’s menu: chicken Parmigiana, chicken marsala, shrimp scampi, baked ziti, meat lover’s pizza and more. Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ziti

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of zito, alteration of zita piece of tubular pasta, probably short for maccheroni di zita, literally, bride's macaroni

First Known Use

circa 1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ziti was circa 1845

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“Ziti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ziti. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

ziti

noun
zi·​ti ˈzēt-ē How to pronounce ziti (audio)
plural ziti
: medium-sized tube-shaped pasta
Etymology

Italian, plural of zito "a piece of tubular pasta," probably short for maccheroni di zita, literally, "bride's macaroni"

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