lasagna

or la·sa·gne

[ luh-zahn-yuh, lah- ]

noun

1. large, flat, rectangular strips of pasta.
2. a baked dish consisting of layers of this pasta, cheese, tomato sauce, and usually meat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lasagna¹

1840–50; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot (hence, apparently, the contents of the pot), for Latin lasanum, lasanus chamber pot < Greek lásana (plural), originally, trivet or stand for a pot

Example Sentences

The Boss even threw in an hour of guitar lessons, a lasagna dinner, and a ride in the sidecar of his motorcycle for good measure.

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Then there was the black bear, which chased her, and an industrial pan of lasagna, down a wooden path.

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The city and its environs are where lasagna, tortellini, and Bolognese sauce—not to mention bologna—originated.

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His regulars were his regulars; the rest of the world could go eat frozen lasagna.

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Mislabeled lasagna has sent Europe into a tizzy, but equine protein is really no worse to eat than beef.

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Related Words

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