n.
Pronunciation: ˌ to ̇ r-t ə - ' l ē -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tortellini also tortellinis
Etymology: Italian, plural of tortellino pasta round, diminutive of tortello, from torta cake
Date: circa 1911
: pasta in the form of little ring-shaped cases containing a filling (as of meat or cheese)