lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə How to pronounce lasagna (audio)
1
or less commonly lasagne : 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

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Pair with a mint dessert or a three-cheese lasagna. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Get The Recipe 15 of 25 Butternut Squash Lasagna A regular lasagna might feel lackluster for a Valentine's Day dinner, but this butternut squash version takes the baked pasta to new heights. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2025 Pair with four cheese lasagna or an orange sorbet dessert. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for lasagna

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of lasagna was in 1846

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“Lasagna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasagna. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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lasagna

noun
la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə How to pronounce lasagna (audio)
: broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables

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