rigatoni

noun

rig·​a·​to·​ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē How to pronounce rigatoni (audio)
: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

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Giacinto knows precisely how important the timing is to pasta, so his rigatoni da Giorgio had the perfect chew. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Tom Brady, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, Jamie Foxx, Suni Lee, and more celebrities attended the event, dining on the restaurant’s famed rigatoni and watching performances from Jelly Roll, T-Pain, and Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025 His menu will feature black truffle cacio e pepe, rigatoni nduja and Skull Island prawns. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025 There’s something for every eater, from pepperoni pizza to whole wheat rigatoni with flowering broccoli. Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rigatoni

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rigatoni was circa 1923

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

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