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manicotti

/ˌmænəˈkɑti/
man · i · cot · ti
Plural:manicotti
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• noun

1

Large, ridged tubular pasta suitable for stuffing, or an Italian-American dish consisting of such tubes filled with ricotta cheese, meat, or vegetables and baked in tomato sauce.

Example

"For Sunday dinner, she baked a tray of homemade manicotti stuffed with ricotta, spinach, and herbs."

Word Nuance & Usage

Although borrowed from the Italian plural of 'manicotto', in English 'manicotti' is treated as either an uncountable mass noun or a plural noun, and can take a singular or plural verb depending on whether the dish as a whole or the individual pasta tubes are emphasized.

• Rhymes for manicotti

• Nearby Words

maniacally
manic
manically
manicotti
manicouagan
manicure
manicurist

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'manicotti', the plural of 'manicotto' (meaning "muff" or "little sleeve"), derived from 'manica' ("sleeve") and ultimately from Latin 'manus' ("hand"), in reference to the tubular shape of the pasta.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Manicotti. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/manicotti
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