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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The novelty marks the latest addition to the brand’s popular ‘Food Lovers’ series featuring fries, pretzels, dumplings and ravioli.
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Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Thin sheets of pasta are loaded with a mixture of fresh ricotta, eggs and Parmesan, then run through the ravioli attachment on our mixer, and finally boiled along with her signature tomato sauce plus more Parmesan cheese.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Why Ravioli and Whole Chickens Used to Be Banned
By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were seen as risks to the secrecy that remains such a major part of the procedure.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The restaurant offers a wide variety of Italian dishes, like lobster ravioli and seared sea scallops, not to mention their Sunday brunch complete with a complimentary mimosa, bloody Mary or bellini.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
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Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Thin sheets of pasta are loaded with a mixture of fresh ricotta, eggs and Parmesan, then run through the ravioli attachment on our mixer, and finally boiled along with her signature tomato sauce plus more Parmesan cheese.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Why Ravioli and Whole Chickens Used to Be Banned
By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were seen as risks to the secrecy that remains such a major part of the procedure.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The restaurant offers a wide variety of Italian dishes, like lobster ravioli and seared sea scallops, not to mention their Sunday brunch complete with a complimentary mimosa, bloody Mary or bellini.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
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“Ravioli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravioli. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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