rigatoni

noun

rig·a·to·ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē

: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

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Friday night at Carbone, a Greenwich Village celeb magnet, the couple of more than a year ordered a feast — including an assortment of antipasti followed by an entrée, rigatoni a la vodka, and a decadent tortellini dish smothered in fresh truffles. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Photo: Courtesy of Assouline Part oral history and part cookbook, Carbone chronicles how, exactly, their culinary empire was built out of a combination of hard work, clout, and spicy rigatoni. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 Pizza and pasta round out the shares for the table (yes, there’s a spicy rigatoni and truffle cacao e pepe). —

Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 The pastas are some of the best on the market, with the organic rigatoni being a staple in my cupboards. —

Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rigatoni

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of rigatoni was circa 1923

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