lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə How to pronounce lasagna (audio)
1
or less commonly lasagne : pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons
2
: a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables

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The feast includes the choice of turkey with two legs with sausage mushroom stuffing or a whole chicken, plus lasagna bolognese, sweet potato mash, garlic green beans, Caesar salad, creamy pumpkin soup and a dessert of pecan pie, pumpkin pie, or cookies. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Examples of frozen foods to avoid for optimal blood pressure control include: Frozen pizza Frozen pot pies Frozen french fries Frozen breakfast sausage Frozen lasagna Frozen TV dinners 7. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Oct. 2024 Pair with peppery spicy meat balls or a creamy vegetarian four cheese lasagna with some Asian spices. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Just like buttermilk in biscuits, cottage cheese can lend some extra tang and decadence to many comfort foods like lasagnas and casseroles. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lasagna 

Word History

Etymology

Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lasagna was in 1846

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“Lasagna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lasagna. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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lasagna

noun
la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə How to pronounce lasagna (audio)
: broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables

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