manicotti

English

A dish of manicotti with marinara sauce.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmænɪˈkɑti/, /ˌmænəˈkɑti/, [ˌmeə.nəˈkʰɑ.ɾi]
• (Italian-American) IPA^(key): [ˌmæ.nəˈkɑt̚]
• Rhymes: -ɒti

Noun

manicotti pl (plural only)

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

Synonyms

• cannelloni
• stuffaroni

Italian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.niˈkɔt.ti/
• Rhymes: -ɔtti
• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧còt‧ti

Noun

manicotti m

1. plural of manicotto