manicotti

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US/ˌmænɪˈkɑti/US/ˌmænəˈkɑti/US[ˌmeə.nəˈkʰɑ.ɾi][ˌmæ.nəˈkɑt̚]

noun

Wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

Similar
cannellonistuffaroni
OriginItalian manicotti →
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Meanings

nounmanicotti pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyWide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

    Synonyms: cannelloni, stuffaroni

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

Similar
cannellonistuffaroni
Also see
cannellonimanicottis

Origin

  1. Italianmanicotti“muffs”
  2. Englishmanicotti

From Italian manicotti (“muffs”), plural of manicotto (“muff”), from manica (“sleeve”) + -etto (“meliorative suffix”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with manicotti

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Cite this entry
APA

manicotti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manicotti

MLA

“manicotti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manicotti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manicotti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manicotti.

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