man·i·cot·ti (mān'ĭ-kŏt'ē) n. Pasta in large-sized tubes. A dish consisting of such tubes stuffed with meat or cheese, usually served hot with a tomato sauce.
[Italian, pl. of manicotto, muff, from manica, sleeve, from Latin manicae, sleeves, from manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.] |