tortello

Italian

Etymology

torta +‎ -ello

Noun

tortello m (plural tortelli)

  1. A kind of ravioli.
  2. (heraldry) roundel

Usage notes

In some Italian regions tortello and ravioli (in Italian raviolo) are the same thing. A roundel in Italian heraldry can be called either torta or tortello.

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