First Known Use: 1846
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lasagna
noun la·sa·gna \lə-ˈzän-yə\
: a type of Italian food that has layers of flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat
Full Definition of LASAGNA
1
also la·sa·gne \-yə\ : 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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Origin of LASAGNA
Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon
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lasagna
noun la·sa·gna \lə-ˈzän-yə\
Definition of LASAGNA for Kids
: layers of broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables
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