agnolotti

[ an-yuh-lot-ee; Italian ah-nyaw-lawt-tee ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a dish of small pasta shaped like half moons and usually filled with tortellini stuffing: boiled and served in broth or with a sauce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agnolotti¹

< Italian: filled disc-shaped or rectangular pasta, plural of agnolotto, agnellotto, probably alteration of *anegliotto, variant of anellotto, equivalent to anell ( o ) ring (< Latin ānellus, diminutive of ānus ring) + -otto noun suffix, here perhaps with diminutive force; -o- internally may reflect Upper Italian form such as Pavia dialect agnulòt

Example Sentences

And then there’s the chestnut and mushroom agnolotti.

From Los Angeles Times

Like what the hell, if sixth-grade me who only had a microwave and mini-fridge at home could watch 29-year-old me make agnolotti del plin on a Tuesday?

From Los Angeles Times

The agnolotti right now is filled with a farce made from the pork shanks we have from the weekly hog delivery.

From Salon

And then there’s the chestnut and mushroom agnolotti.

From Los Angeles Times

Guard praises their balanced sweet and savory flavor, and although he and others have tired of the pumpkin spice trope, he’s an enormous fan of the ingredient, using it in everything from breads and pancakes to more savory offerings like stuffed agnolotti and ravioli.

From Salon