manicotti

ma·ni·cot·ti

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [man-i-kot-ee; Italian mah-nee-kawt-tee]
- /ˌmæn ɪˈkɒt i; Italian ˌmɑ niˈkɔt ti/
- /mˌanɪkˈɒti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man-i-kot-ee; Italian mah-nee-kawt-tee]
- /ˌmæn ɪˈkɒt i; Italian ˌmɑ niˈkɔt ti/

Definitions of manicotti word

noun manicotti a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce. 1
noun manicotti Pasta in the shape of large tubes. 1
noun plural manicotti large tubular noodles, usually stuffed with ricotta cheese and baked in a tomato sauce 0
noun plural manicotti pasta, in the form of long, broad tubes, usually boiled, stuffed with cheese, and baked with a tomato sauce 0
noun manicotti Wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven. 0

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Origin of manicotti

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Italian: muffs, plural of manicotto, diminutive of manica sleeve. See manche

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Parts of speech for Manicotti

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manicotti popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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 manicotti

noun manicotti

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.

All 13 Synonyms of manicotti