manicotti

[ man-i-kot-ee; Italian mah-nee-kawt-tee ]
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nounItalian Cooking.
  1. a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.

Origin of manicotti

1
1945–50; <Italian: muffs, plural of manicotto, diminutive of manica sleeve. See manche

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British Dictionary definitions for manicotti

manicotti

/ (ˌmænɪˈkɒtɪ) /


pl n
  1. large tubular noodles, usually stuffed with ricotta cheese and baked in a tomato sauce

Origin of manicotti

1
Italian: sleeves, plural of manicotto, diminutive of manica sleeve

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