Cannoli Definition

kə-nōlē, kă-
cannolis
noun
Italian pastry formed in tubes, deep-fried, and filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and, variously, chocolate, candied fruit, nuts, or liqueur.
Webster's New World
A piece of this pastry.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cannoli

Noun

Singular:
cannoli
Plural:
cannolis

Origin of Cannoli

  • Italian pl. of cannolo tube diminutive of canna reed from Latin cane

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian cannoli, little tubes.

    From Wiktionary

Cannoli Sentence Examples

  • Try serving them with a nice, crusty Italian bread and a simple salad with cannoli or tiramisu for dessert to make a delicious meal.

  • This family restaurant has a full menu of pastas, fresh seafood, beef dishes, veal, chicken and dessert items like fresh cannoli and tiramisu.

  • There are salads, appetizers and desserts, like spumoni and cannoli.

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Words Starting With

CCACAN

Words Ending With

ILIOLI

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Words Starting With C and Ending With I

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With I