ravioli

ra·vi·o·li

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rav-ee-oh-lee, rah-vee-; Italian rah-vyaw-lee]
- /ˌræv iˈoʊ li, ˌrɑ vi-; Italian rɑˈvyɔ li/
- /ˌræv.iˈəʊ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rav-ee-oh-lee, rah-vee-; Italian rah-vyaw-lee]
- /ˌræv iˈoʊ li, ˌrɑ vi-; Italian rɑˈvyɔ li/

Definitions of ravioli word

noun ravioli small cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce. 1
noun ravioli filled pasta in tomato sauce 1
variable noun ravioli Ravioli is a type of pasta that is shaped into small squares, filled with minced meat or cheese and served in a sauce. 0
noun ravioli small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, etc 0
noun ravioli pasta in the form of small casings of dough, often square, filled with seasoned ground meat, cheese, etc., boiled, and served in broth or with a sauce 0

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Origin of ravioli

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < Italian, plural of dial. raviolo little turnip, diminutive of rava < Latin rāpa; see rape2

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Parts of speech for Ravioli

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ravioli popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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 ravioli

noun ravioli

fettuccini — pasta cut in flat narrow strips.
gnocchi — a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients.
lasagna — large, flat, rectangular strips of pasta.
linguine — a type of pasta in long, slender, flat strips.
manicotti — a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.

All 8 Synonyms of ravioli