manicotti

manicotti
/man'i kot"ee/; It. /mah'nee kawt"tee/, n. Italian Cookery.
a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
[1945-50; < It: muffs, pl. of manicotto, dim. of manica sleeve. See MANCHE]

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