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cavatelli en · NOUN

Etymology

From Italian cavatelli (literally “little hollows”), plural diminutive of cavato (“hollow”) (+ -ello (diminutive), pluralized).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A type of pasta, with rolled edges.
    • Little Owl’s cavatelli with salty bacon, fava beans and a bracing, sweet tomato broth benefits from the lush, mouth-filling quality of the ricotta crumbled on top. 2008 May 28, Julia Moskin, “Suddenly, Ricotta’s a Big Cheese”, in New York Times:

Translations (1)

ja カヴァテッリ (type of pasta)