manicotti

ma·ni·cotti

US/ˌmænɪˈkɑti/ uncommon

noun

large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce

Origin

From Italian manicotti (“muffs”), plural of manicotto (“muff”), from manica (“sleeve”) + -etto (“meliorative suffix”).

Related words

Broader terms

pasta

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