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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No ravioli, shrimp scampi, risotto, eggplant … Or cheesecake.
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Ravioli filling: For a sophisticated twist on ravioli, fill with egg yolks in the place of cheese filling (ravioli au uovo).
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Wooden City offers classic cocktails and thoughtful takes on comfort food like chicken schnitzel and beet ravioli.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Why ravioli was banned from papal conclave While the process of choosing a pope is secretive, one thing is certain: Cardinals have to eat.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Ravioli filling: For a sophisticated twist on ravioli, fill with egg yolks in the place of cheese filling (ravioli au uovo).
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
Wooden City offers classic cocktails and thoughtful takes on comfort food like chicken schnitzel and beet ravioli.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Why ravioli was banned from papal conclave While the process of choosing a pope is secretive, one thing is certain: Cardinals have to eat.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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