lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə 

1

or less commonly lasagne

lə-ˈzän-yə 

: pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons

2

: a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables

Examples of lasagna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add lasagna noodles to boiling soup in pot; cook over high, stirring occasionally, until pasta is just cooked through but not completely soft, 8 to 10 minutes. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Chris and Hana offer Mara two approaches, one focused on classic freezer meals like lasagnas, and one focused on soups like Mara’s favorite comfort food, avgolemono. —Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025

When schedules keep days busier than ever, nothing is better than a lasagna made with rich tomato sauce, mounds of cheese, and a dash of love. —Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024

In other words, why get one lasagna over another if the fuller-fat one doesn’t have a healthy label either? —Reyna Gobel, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə 

: broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables