ravioli

noun

rav·​i·​o·​li ˌra-vē-ˈō-lē 

ˌrä-

plural ravioli also raviolis ˌra-vē-ˈō-lēz 

ˌrä-

: pasta in the form of little cases of dough containing a savory filling (as of meat or cheese)

Examples of ravioli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests dined on seasonal menu items, including a roasted cauliflower steak with cauliflower puree, a goat cheese and pumpkin ravioli in a sage butter sauce, and braised short ribs with a celery root and parsnip puree. —Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024

Their preferred chef Sergio Mio recommends pairing this with ravioli with burrato and chopped raw tomatoes and basil. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

And in a city known for both fashion and food, the latter was magnifique—following the aforementioned hors d'oeuvres were plates of sea bass, ravioli, and stuffed zucchini flowers. —Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 25 July 2024

Top with 2 cups of the marinara sauce mixture, remaining ravioli, and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. —Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect, plural of raviolo, literally, little turnip, diminutive of rava turnip, from Latin rapa — more at rape entry 3

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ravioli

noun

rav·​i·​o·​li ˌrav-ē-ˈō-lē 

ˌräv-

plural ravioli also raviolis

-lēz

: little pockets of pasta with a filling (as of meat or cheese)

Etymology

Italian, from a plural of a dialect word raviolo, literally, "little turnip"