- small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, etc
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ra•vi•o•li /ˌræviˈoʊli/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Foodsmall, square pockets of pasta, filled with cheese, ground meat, etc.: [uncountable; used with a singular verb]Ravioli is a nutritious dish.[plural* used with a plural verb]There were only eight ravioli in the package.
ra•vi•o•li
(rav′ē ō′lē, rä′vē-; It. rä vyô′lē),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
- Foodsmall cases of pasta, often square, stuffed with a filling, usually of meat or cheese, and often served with a tomato sauce.
- Latin rāpa; see rape2
- Italian, plural of dialect, dialectal raviolo little turnip, diminutive of rava
- 1835–45
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ravioli /ˌrævɪˈəʊlɪ/ n