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

Hence, the Sichuan pepper is added to an iconic Italian dish such as cacio e pepe, and Chinese dumplings supplement the Italian ravioli stuffed with ragu de cinghiale. —Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Compared to bowties or pinwheels, shells or elbows, and linguine or fettuccine, after all, ravioli has a little more substance thanks to its cheese-y filling. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024

The holiday specialties include crispy chicken, roasted cod, short ribs and cheese ravioli. —Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024

Pastas also make an appearance on the menu, with gnocchi made in house, spaghetti and meatballs, or ravioli, all in the $18 to $22 range. —Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 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"