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tortellini

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: tôrtəlē'nē
  • US: /ˌtɔɹtəˈlini/
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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of small, ring-shaped pasta, stuffed with meat, cheese, etc; and eaten with a sauce or in a soup.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally, uncountable, usually

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small ring-shaped stuffed pasta

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pasta, alimentary paste

History

Etymology

From Italian tortellini, plural of tortellino.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Tortellini — ring-shaped pasta
  • Italian: tortellino — ring-shaped pasta
  • Japanese: トルテリーニ (toruterīni) — ring-shaped pasta
  • Korean: 토르텔리니 (toreutellini) — ring-shaped pasta
  • Polish: tortellini — ring-shaped pasta