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cannoli

cannoli

English

Noun

cannoli ‎(plural cannolis)

  1. tubes of fried pasta, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert; typical of Sicily.

Usage notes

Those with a good knowledge of the Italian language may use singular cannolo and plural cannoli, but English speakers without this experience will generally use "a cannoli"/"two cannolis".

Italian

Noun

cannoli m pl singular cannolo

  1. little tubes; plural form of cannolo
  2. tubes of fried pasta, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert; typical of Sicily.

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Etymology

From Italian cannoli ‎(“little tubes”).

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