1. a musical or literary work made up of pieces from various sources
Usage: music; literature
2. an Italian baked dish similar to lasagna, typically made with pasta, meat, and cheese
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The composer created a pasticcio using melodies from several operas.
• The baroque pasticcio combined arias from different composers into one performance.
• She served a delicious pasticcio with layers of pasta and ricotta cheese.
• The restaurant’s pasticcio was baked until golden brown on top.
• His novel was criticized as a pasticcio of borrowed plots and characters.
• The pasticcio featured both original compositions and borrowed musical themes.