noun
rigatoni
rig-uh-TOH-nee/ˌrɪɡəˈtəʊni/
Pasta in large, ridged tubes.
The rigatoni has straight-cut ends and ridged sides.
Etymology
Italian rigato describes something marked with lines or fluting. The pasta takes its name from the ridges running along its hollow tubes.
In context
we always use rigatoni for the ziti just because the size, the way they hold the sauce. But, these are short rigatoni.
More examples
- She boiled rigatoni for dinner.
- A bowl of rigatoni arrived at the table.
- The recipe called for large rigatoni tubes.
Forms
rigatoni
Similar words
- penne
- Penne has angled-cut ends and is generally narrower; rigatoni has larger tubes with straight-cut ends.
- ziti
- Ziti is usually smooth and narrower; rigatoni is distinctly ridged.