Nancy replied to Zeppo:

>>> I'm focused on ravioli at the moment... actually I'm focused on
>>> the type where you cut a circle, fold it over and end up with a filled
>>> half circle... whatever that's called.
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>> Mesa-luna?- Hide quoted text -
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> A mezzaluna is a half-moon-shaped sharp tool with a handle to use chopping
> herbs, etc. It isn't a food item that is eaten. Empanadas are
> traditionally shaped as described but they aren't ravioli. Actually, does
> ravioli have to be square? Who says? You could make yours in a half moon
> shape, and if it's pasta with a filling, couldn't you call it ravioli?

"Mezzaluna" just means "half-moon." The pasta shape is also called that,
although for clarification I've also seen it called "tortelli mezzaluna".

Bob