rigatoni

noun

rig·​a·​to·​ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē How to pronounce rigatoni (audio)
: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

Examples of rigatoni in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Housemade pastas include rigatoni with short-rib ragu. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024 The tissue wasn’t shredded beyond salvaging—a beleaguered rigatoni, maybe, but not spaghetti. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Carbone’s spicy rigatoni has won the hearts of Drake and Adele — and for good reason. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024 Executive Chef Brian Cripps will also offer lunch fare such as rigatoni bolognese, honey ham with golden raisin mostarda, and roasted leg of lamb with mint chutney. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rigatoni 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rigatoni was circa 1923

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“Rigatoni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigatoni. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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