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

The venue serves a multi-course dinner with dishes like crab ravioli and lamb with morel and chanterelle mushrooms, cocktail pairings and live jazz that pays homage to 1930s Chicago. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

The misbranding was discovered after a consumer filed a complaint about receiving ravioli in packaging labeled as tortellini. —News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

Tomato soup, baked beans, and our favourite, ravioli. —Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

In fact, their regular fall menu, dropping very soon, includes a pumpkin and goat cheese ravioli. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for ravioli

• carbazole
• gladioli
• guacamole
• nucleoli
• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
• benzimidazole
• dipyridamole
• itraconazole
• ketoconazole

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"