lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə How to pronounce lasagna (audio)
1
or less commonly lasagne : pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons
2
: a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables

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Bailey makes a savory lasagna whose hulking slices do indeed look more like a dessert. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 9 May 2025 The lasagna at the Olive Garden is particularly bad. Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 Or try your hand at the ultimate comfort food: cheesy chicken lasagna casserole, which marries a classic lasagna with Alfredo sauce to make your taste buds explode. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Pair with mushroom lasagna or with vegetable broth. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lasagna

Word History

Etymology

Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lasagna was in 1846

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“Lasagna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasagna. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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lasagna

noun
la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə How to pronounce lasagna (audio)
: broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables

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