rigatoni

noun

rig·a·to·ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē

: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

Examples of rigatoni in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the main course, the spicy rigatoni alla vodka is a must. —

Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Then came the first course, rigatoni with tomato, mozzarella and basil — in any Italian dish, there should be a maximum of three flavors. —

Frank Bruni Laura May Todd, New York Times, 13 May 2024 Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice and Jennifer Aydin dined July 19 on spicy rigatoni alla vodka, while Bachelor In Paradise stars’ Joe Amabile and his wife Serena Pitt sat at another table. —

Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024 The dinner menu includes pasta like pappardelle Bolognese, lobster linguine, vodka rigatoni and gnocchi in a butternut squash sauce with green bean pesto. —

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rigatoni

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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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