tortellini
pronunciation
How to pronounce tortellini in British English:
UK [ˌtɔ:tə'li:nɪ]
How to pronounce tortellini in American English:
US [ˌtɔtə'linɪ]
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- Noun:
- small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
Word Origin
- tortellini (n.)
- 1937, from Italian, plural of tortellino, diminutive of tortello "cake, fritter," itself a diminutive of torta (see torte).
Example
- 1. Get out of here , monkey . I want homemade tortellini .
- 2. Some very famous dishes you may have heard of spaghetti bolognese , lasagna , tortellini , pesto and parmesan .
- 3. Tortellini - pasta filled with vegetables ( usually spinach ) , or meat or parmesan .
- 4. Today , said susan williams , protecting a plate of tortellini was no different to stopping people scratching their initials in the great wall of china : " being on the intangible list means the host country must promote and protect it exactly as it would a monument like stonehenge , " she said .