n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-n ə - ' kä-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural manicotti
Etymology: Italian, plural of manicotto muff, from manica sleeve, from Latin, from manus hand
Date: 1947
: tubular pasta shells that may be stuffed with ricotta or a meat mixture also : a dish of stuffed manicotti usually with tomato sauce