English Explanatory Dictionary

manicotti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

Pronunciation

/ˌmænɪˈkɑti/ /ˌmænəˈkɑti/ [ˌmeə.nəˈkʰɑ.ɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manicotti.wav [ˌmæ.nəˈkɑt̚] [ˌmæ.nəˈɡɑt̚] [-oʊt̚]

Word forms

manicotti

Etymology

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

Synonyms

cannelloni stuffaroni
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