Lasagna
WordNet

noun


(1)   Very wide flat strips of pasta
(2)   Baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables
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Etymology


From lasagna, lasagne, from Latin lasanun, cooking pot < , pl.

Noun



  1. flat sheet of pasta
  2. an Italian baked dish comprising layers of (1) with (usually) bolognese and bechamel sauce

Usage notes


In Italian, lasagna refers to one sheet of pasta and lasagne (the plural of lasagna) refers to the dish with several layers. This distinction is rarely observed in English.
 
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