noun
tortellini
tawr-tuh-LEE-nee
Tortellini (noun) means Small ring-shaped pasta parcels stuffed with meat, cheese, or vegetables, usually served in broth or with a sauce. Example: “She served tortellini in a light chicken broth.”
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Small ring-shaped pasta parcels stuffed with meat, cheese, or vegetables, usually served in broth or with a sauce.
"She served tortellini in a light chicken broth."
How to use tortellini
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSmall stuffed pasta rings, similar to tortelloni but smaller.
Easily confused with
tortelloni
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Word forms
- Singular
- tortellino
- Plural
- tortellinis
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Etymology
From Italian, the plural of tortellino, a "little twist" of pasta.
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What does “tortellini” mean?
The word “tortellini” means small ring-shaped pasta parcels stuffed with meat, cheese, or vegetables, usually served in broth or with a sauce. In plain terms, small stuffed pasta rings, similar to tortelloni but smaller.
How do you pronounce “tortellini”?
“Tortellini” is pronounced tawr-tuh-LEE-nee (/ˌtɔɹtəˈlini/ in IPA).
How do you use “tortellini” in a sentence?
Here is “tortellini” used in a sentence: “She served tortellini in a light chicken broth.”
What part of speech is “tortellini”?
“Tortellini” is a noun.
Where does the word “tortellini” come from?
The word “tortellini” comes from Italian. From Italian, the plural of tortellino, a "little twist" of pasta.
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