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lasagne

lasagne

noun lah-ZAHN-yuh Rare

Origin: From Italian lasagna, from Latin lasanum (cooking pot), from Greek lasanon.

Usage Note

Lasagne in French is typically used in the plural (les lasagnes) to refer to the pasta dish, following Italian usage. The singular une lasagne can refer to a single sheet of pasta. In France, les lasagnes bolognaises are the classic version, made with meat sauce and béchamel. The word is one of many Italian culinary borrowings in French.

Examples

"Elle prépare des lasagnes pour ce soir."

Natural Translation

She is making lasagne for tonight.

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