raviolo — meaning in English

English meaning

• dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
• ravioli noun Small square pockets of pasta stuffed with a filling such as meat, cheese or spinach.

Senses

raviolo is used for these senses in English:

• dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
• ravioli Small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc.
• raviolo (chiefly, in the plural) A single, large parcel of pasta with a filling, served with a sauce.

dumpling — full definition

1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

ravioli — full definition

1. noun Small square pockets of pasta stuffed with a filling such as meat, cheese or spinach.
2. noun A meal prepared using this type of pasta.
3. noun By extension, similar stuffed pasta dishes found in cuisines outside Italy.
4. noun Another word for dumpling: any stuffed dough or pastry similar to Italian ravioli.

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