manicotti en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˌmæ.nəˈɡɑt̚] Italian-American
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌmænəˈkɑti/ (US)
- [-oʊt̚] Italian-American
- /ˌmænɪˈkɑti/ (US)
- [ˌmeə.nəˈkʰɑ.ɾi] (US)
- [ˌmæ.nəˈkɑt̚] Italian-American
Etymology
From Italian manicotti (“muffs”), plural of manicotto (“muff”), from manica (“sleeve”) + -etto (“meliorative suffix”).
Meanings
- (plural, plural-only) Wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.