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)
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Pasta is also on the menu, including a Bolognese and a butternut squash ravioli with shrimp, along with a series of handheld items, such as burgers, fish tacos and chicken sandwiches.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Plonk Another Montana original with a decidedly coastal California feel, Plonk is a wine bar that also specializes in creative cocktails and unexpected small plates and mains such as crab rangoon with kimchi and duck confit ravioli.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Frozen gnocchi and ravioli are designed to be cooked from frozen.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
For the occasion of some good red sauce and ravioli, Rih and Rocky coordinated in super cozy looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Plonk Another Montana original with a decidedly coastal California feel, Plonk is a wine bar that also specializes in creative cocktails and unexpected small plates and mains such as crab rangoon with kimchi and duck confit ravioli.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Frozen gnocchi and ravioli are designed to be cooked from frozen.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
For the occasion of some good red sauce and ravioli, Rih and Rocky coordinated in super cozy looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ravioli
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“Ravioli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravioli. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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"
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