lasagne

IPA/ləˈzænjə/
IPA/ləˈzɑːnjə/

lasagne — noun

1. A style of Italian food made from broad, flat pasta ribbons, or the oven-baked d

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Definition

A style of Italian food made from broad, flat pasta ribbons, or the oven-baked dish that layers those ribbons with meat or vegetables, a tomato-based sauce, and a creamy white sauce.

Example

Jisoo made a large tray of lasagne for the family dinner on Sunday.

uncountable noun used for a whole dish

The restaurant serves its lasagne with a fresh green salad on the side.

Common collocations
  • a tray of lasagne
  • lasagne sheets
  • baked lasagne
  • homemade lasagne
  • vegetable lasagne

Usage Note

Commonly used without an article when speaking about the dish in general ('I love lasagne'). 'A lasagne' may mean one serving or one whole dish. The spelling 'lasagna' is common in American English.

Word family

Common collocations

Phrases

  • a tray of lasagne
  • a slice of lasagne
  • a layer of lasagne

Etymology

LatinItalianEnglish

Borrowed from Italian 'lasagna' (singular) or 'lasagne' (plural). The Italian word traces back to Latin 'lasanum', meaning 'cooking pot' or 'chamber pot' — the name originally referred to the pot in which the dish was cooked, and later transferred to the food itself.