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DictionaryzitiTubular pasta
noun

ziti

ZEE-tee/ˈziːti/

Pasta shaped into short tubes.

Hollow tubes of ziti show beneath the sauce and cheese.

A shallow baking dish of ziti with tomato sauce and lightly browned cheese, with several exposed smooth, straight-cut pasta tubes making their hollow shape unmistakable.
Etymology
zitiItaliantubular pasta

The pasta name is the plural of Italian zita, said to be a dialect word for “bridegroom.” The supplied account does not explain the connection between that possible meaning and the pasta.

In context

Natashas Kitchen0:31
For this recipe, you'll need one pound of ziti pasta noodles, but you can also use penne or any tube-shaped pasta.
Baked ZITI Recipe - Easy PASTA CASSEROLE

More examples

  • The hollow ziti tubes held the sauce.
  • A tray of ziti waited in the oven.
  • They served ziti alongside a green salad.

Forms

ziti

Similar words

penne
Penne has diagonally cut ends; ziti typically has straight-cut ends.
rigatoni
Rigatoni is generally broader and ridged; ziti is usually smooth.