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manicotti

[ˌmæ.nəˈkɑt̚]US/ˌmænɪˈkɑti/

manicotti noun: wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

manicotti: wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven
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Noun

manicotti pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

Synonyms of manicotti

Origin of manicotti

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

Words that rhyme with manicotti

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Questions about manicotti

What does manicotti mean?
Manicotti means wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.
What part of speech is manicotti?
Manicotti is a noun.
How do you pronounce manicotti?
Manicotti is pronounced /ˌmænɪˈkɑti/ (US).

Words near manicotti in the dictionary

  1. manicles
  2. manicole
  3. manicoles
  4. manicoloured
  5. manicot
  6. manicotti
  7. manicottis
  8. manicou
  9. manicous
  10. manics
  11. manicuera

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