ravioli
noun
rav·i·o·li
ˌra-vē-ˈō-lē 
ˌrä-
plural ravioli also raviolis
ˌra-vē-ˈō-lēz
ˌrä-
: pasta in the form of little cases of dough containing a savory filling (as of meat or cheese)
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Cotton Row is another dinnertime favorite serving oysters, salads, flavorful pastas, and entrees such as mushroom ravioli, beef short ribs, and hot honey salmon.
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Entrees, which are cooked tableside, include Atlantic salmon, garlic pepper steak, chicken breast, mushroom ravioli and shrimp.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Featuring soaring ceilings, beer bottle chandeliers and an impressive collection of more than 33,000 books, the space invites guests to explore the extensive literary collection while tasting delicious foods such as wintery carrot soup, pumpkin ravioli and the daily tarte.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Servers greeted guests with red sangria and passed ravioli and meatballs as Christmas carolers and a swing band entertained the crowd, especially the actor Jon Hamm, who danced through the room to join the cast in a reserved area.
—Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Entrees, which are cooked tableside, include Atlantic salmon, garlic pepper steak, chicken breast, mushroom ravioli and shrimp.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Featuring soaring ceilings, beer bottle chandeliers and an impressive collection of more than 33,000 books, the space invites guests to explore the extensive literary collection while tasting delicious foods such as wintery carrot soup, pumpkin ravioli and the daily tarte.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Servers greeted guests with red sangria and passed ravioli and meatballs as Christmas carolers and a swing band entertained the crowd, especially the actor Jon Hamm, who danced through the room to join the cast in a reserved area.
—Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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ravioli
noun
rav·i·o·li
ˌrav-ē-ˈō-lē
ˌräv-
plural ravioli also raviolis
-lēz
: little pockets of pasta with a filling (as of meat or cheese)
Etymology
Italian, from a plural of a dialect word raviolo, literally, "little turnip"
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