cappelletti

[kap-uh-let-ee; It. kahp-pel-let-tee]

cap·pel·let·ti

[kap-uh-let-ee; It. kahp-pel-let-tee]
noun (used with a singular verb)
small pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese.

Origin:
1940–45; < Italian, plural of cappelletto little hat, diminutive of capello hat; see capeline
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cappelletti (ˌkæpəˈlɛtɪ)
 
n
small squares of pasta containing a savoury mixture of meat, cheese, or vegetables
 
[C19: Italian, plural of cappelletto, literally: little hat]

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