rigatoni

(rig′ə tō′nē)

noun

pasta in the form of short, wide tubes with lengthwise ridges

Origin: It, pl. < rigato, pp. of rigare, to mark with lines < riga, line

See rigatoni in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Pasta in ribbed, slightly curved, large-sized tubes.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from rigato

Origin: , past participle of rigare, to draw a line

Origin: , from riga, line

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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