rigatoni
[ rig-uh-toh-nee ]
/ ˌrɪg əˈtoʊ ni /
noun
a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
Origin of rigatoni
1925–30; < Italian (noun plural), equivalent to
rigat(o) furrowed, lined, striped (past participle of
rigare, derivative of
riga a line < Langobardic
*rīga) +
-oni plural augmentative suffix
Words nearby rigatoni
rig up,
rig-veda,
riga,
rigadoon,
rigamarole,
rigatoni,
rigaudon,
rigel,
rigel kentaurus,
rigger,
rigging
British Dictionary definitions for rigatoni
rigatoni
/ (ˌrɪɡəˈtəʊnɪ) /
noun
macaroni in the form of short ridged often slightly curved pieces
Word Origin for rigatoni
C20: Italian, plural of
rigato, from
rigare to draw lines, make stripes, from
riga a line, of Germanic origin