lasagna

la·sa·gna

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luh-zahn-yuh, lah-]
- /ləˈzɑn yə, lɑ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luh-zahn-yuh, lah-]
- /ləˈzɑn yə, lɑ-/

Definitions of lasagna word

noun lasagna large, flat, rectangular strips of pasta. 1
noun lasagna a baked dish consisting of layers of this pasta, cheese, tomato sauce, and usually meat. 1
noun lasagna Pasta in the form of wide strips. 1
noun lasagna layered pasta dish 1
noun lasagna pasta in wide, flat strips 0
noun lasagna a dish consisting of this pasta baked with alternating layers of, typically, tomato sauce, ground meat, and cheese 0

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Origin of lasagna

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot (hence, apparently, the contents of the pot), for Latin lasanum, lasanus chamber pot < Greek lásana (plural), orig., trivet or stand for a pot

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Parts of speech for Lasagna

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lasagna popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lasagna

noun lasagna

tortellini — navel-shaped pasta
ravioli — small cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce.
macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
spaghetti — a white, starchy pasta of Italian origin that is made in the form of long strings, boiled, and served with any of a variety of meat, tomato, or other sauces.
linguine — a type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.

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