cavatelli
English
Etymology
Italian cavatelli (literally “little hollows”), plural diminutive of cavato (“hollow”) (+ -ello (diminutive), pluralized).
Noun
cavatelli (uncountable)
- A type of pasta, with rolled edges.
- 2008 May 28, Julia Moskin, “Suddenly, Ricotta’s a Big Cheese”, in New York Times[1]:
- Little Owl’s cavatelli with salty bacon, fava beans and a bracing, sweet tomato broth benefits from the lush, mouth-filling quality of the ricotta crumbled on top.