cavatelliEtymologyFrom Italian cavatelli (literally “little hollows”), plural diminutive of cavato (“hollow”) (+ -ello (diminutive), pluralized).cavatelli means A type of pasta, with rolled edges. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA type of pasta, with rolled edges.“Little Owl’s cavatelli with salty bacon, fava beans and a bracing, sweet tomato broth benefits from the lush, mouth-filling quality of the ricotta crumbled on top.”