n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' zän-y ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon
Date: 1846
1 also la · sa · gne \ -y ə \ : pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons
2 : a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables