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

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

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

Rhymes for lasagna

• titania
• tania
• tanya

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