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lasagna

Syllabification: (la·sa·gna)
Pronunciation: /ləˈzänyə/

(also lasagne)
Definition of lasagna

noun

  • pasta in the form of wide strips.
  • a baked Italian dish consisting of wide strips of pasta cooked and layered with meat or vegetables, cheese, and tomato sauce.

Origin:

Italian, plural of lasagna, based on Latin lasanum 'chamber pot', perhaps also 'cooking pot'

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Lasagna can also be spelled lasagne: both are correct.

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