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ravioli

Syllables: rav·i·o·liUK/ɹæ.viːˈəʊ.li//ɹæ.viˈoʊ.li/

ravioli noun: small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc. Also the plural of raviolo.

ravioli: small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc
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Noun

ravioli (countable and uncountable, plural raviolis)

  1. Small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc.
  2. A dish made with ravioli.
  3. (informal) by analogy, similar dishes/pastas from non-Italian cuisines.
  4. (informal) Synonym of dumpling, dishes similar to Italian ravioli, stuffed doughs and pastries.
    Synonyms:
    dumpling, dishes similar to Italian ravioli, stuffed doughs and pastries

Also used as

ravioli is also the plural of raviolo.

Examples of ravioli in a sentence

  • We ask for side plates, and share a sheep ricotta ravioli, and a casarecce with squid ragu.
  • Imagine sheet-pan nachos with toasted ravioli in place of the tortilla chips.
  • The toasted ravioli you are probably thinking about right now most likely came from Louisa.

All 13 example sentences with ravioli

Synonyms of ravioli

Forms of ravioli

pluralraviolis

Plural of ravioli: raviolis

Origin of ravioli

Borrowed from Italian ravioli.

Words formed from ravioli

Words that rhyme with ravioli

12 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about ravioli

What does ravioli mean?
Ravioli means small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc.
What part of speech is ravioli?
Ravioli is a noun.
How do you pronounce ravioli?
Ravioli is pronounced /ɹæ.viːˈəʊ.li/ (UK).
What is the plural of ravioli?
The plural of ravioli is raviolis.

Words near ravioli in the dictionary

  1. ravining down
  2. ravinous
  3. ravins
  4. ravins down
  5. raviny
  6. ravioli
  7. ravioli code
  8. raviolini
  9. raviolis
  10. raviolo
  11. ravish

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