tortellini
noun
tor·tel·li·ni ˌtȯr-tə-ˈlē-nē 
plural tortellini also tortellinis
: pasta in the form of little ring-shaped cases containing a filling (as of meat or cheese)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Cheese tortellini, leftover ham, and peas swim in a rich, creamy sauce. 
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Chicken, tortellini, beans, kale, and veggies are just the thing. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 On the menu, a local Balsam Farm salad and decadent wild salmon dish were equally delicious appetizers followed by a pea and ricotta tortellini for the main course. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 July 2022 For example, a plate of tortellini in Italy that cost $21.24 last year would only cost $17.20 today. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 July 2022 For example, a plate of tortellini in Italy that cost $21.24 last year would only cost $18.36 today. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 July 2022 Pasta, meat, cheese, vegetables, tortellini, eggs, sausages and even fish are mixed together with besciamella cream sauce and placed inside the dough, which is then folded and cooked in an oven. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 Ricotta was combined with black truffles along with São Jorge cheese tortellini in a sprightly, refreshing lemon-dashi cacio e peperendition. John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 Do these alternative pasta options perfectly reflect my nonna's tortellini glazed with mushroom sauce? Danielle Bernabe, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2022 See More
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Chicken, tortellini, beans, kale, and veggies are just the thing. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 On the menu, a local Balsam Farm salad and decadent wild salmon dish were equally delicious appetizers followed by a pea and ricotta tortellini for the main course. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 July 2022 For example, a plate of tortellini in Italy that cost $21.24 last year would only cost $17.20 today. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 July 2022 For example, a plate of tortellini in Italy that cost $21.24 last year would only cost $18.36 today. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 July 2022 Pasta, meat, cheese, vegetables, tortellini, eggs, sausages and even fish are mixed together with besciamella cream sauce and placed inside the dough, which is then folded and cooked in an oven. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 Ricotta was combined with black truffles along with São Jorge cheese tortellini in a sprightly, refreshing lemon-dashi cacio e peperendition. John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 Do these alternative pasta options perfectly reflect my nonna's tortellini glazed with mushroom sauce? Danielle Bernabe, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, plural of tortellino pasta round, diminutive of tortello, from torta cake
First Known Use
circa 1911, in the meaning defined above