rigatoni

noun

Etymology: From Italian rigatoni, literally an augmented form of rigato (“striped”).

1. A ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.

   “I think some of my rigatoni are still alive. I don’t like to eat them till they’re dead.”

   “We had spoken briefly before dinner, just as Willy’s Christmas rigatoni were seeping up the stew sauce.”