rigatoni
US/ɹɪɡəˈtoʊni/
rigatoni noun: a ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.
Noun
rigatoni (usually uncountable, plural rigatonis)
- A ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.
- I think some of my rigatoni are still alive. I don’t like to eat them till they’re dead.1992, Dean R[ay] Koontz, Hideaway, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 316
- We had spoken briefly before dinner, just as Willy’s Christmas rigatoni were seeping up the stew sauce.1993, Camilla T. Crespi [pseudonym; Camilla Trinchieri], chapter 16, in The Trouble with Thin Ice, New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 127
rigatoni meaning in Tamil
rigatoni in Tamil
- உருளப்பம்
Forms of rigatoni
| plural | rigatonis |
|---|---|
| singular | rigatone |
Origin of rigatoni
From Italian rigatoni, literally an augmented form of rigato (“striped”).
Words formed from rigatoni
Questions about rigatoni
- What does rigatoni mean?
- Rigatoni means a ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.
- What is rigatoni in Tamil?
- Rigatoni in Tamil is உருளப்பம். See Rigatoni meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rigatoni?
- Rigatoni is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rigatoni?
- Rigatoni is pronounced /ɹɪɡəˈtoʊni/ (US).
- What is the plural of rigatoni?
- The plural of rigatoni is rigatonis.
Words near rigatoni in the dictionary
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