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Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-zaɲ
"Nous avons mangé des lasagnes pour le dîner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A baked Italian dish consisting of wide, flat strips of pasta alternating with layers of fillings such as meat, cheese, and tomato sauce.
"She prepared a rich, homemade lasagna for the family dinner on Sunday." - 2
The wide, flat sheets of pasta used to make this dish.
"Boil the lasagna sheets until they are al dente before assembling the casserole."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word lasagna, ultimately stemming from the Late Latin 'lasana' meaning 'cooking pot' or 'tripod', which itself came from the ancient Greek 'lasanon' meaning 'chamber pot' or 'trivet'. Over centuries in Italy, the meaning shifted from the cooking vessel itself to the pasta sheets cooked within it, and eventually to the layered baked dish known worldwide today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lasagna" is said worldwide
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lasagnes
Transliteration: la-zaɲ
"Nous avons mangé des lasagnes pour le dîner."
Lasagne
Transliteration: laˈzaɡnə
"Die Lasagne im Ofen riecht sehr gut."
lasagna
Transliteration: laˈzaɲɲa
"La lasagna della nonna è la più buona."
lasaña
Transliteration: laˈsaɲa
"Preparé una lasaña de carne para mis amigos."
lasanha
Transliteration: laˈzɐɲɐ
"Comprei os ingredientes para fazer uma lasanha."
लसानिया
Transliteration: lasāniyā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमने रात के खाने में लसानिया खाई।"
千层面
Transliteration: qiān céng miàn
Script: 中文汉字
"这盘千层面非常美味。"
라자냐
Transliteration: rajanya
Script: 한국어 한글
"저녁 메뉴로 라자냐를 만들었어요."
ラザニア
Transliteration: razania
Script: 日本語
"夕食に美味しいラザニアを作りました。"
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