cannoli

noun

can·​no·​li kə-ˈnō-lē How to pronounce cannoli (audio)
ka-
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a deep-fried tube of pastry filled with sweetened and flavored ricotta cheese

Examples of cannoli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their guests were treated to an array of mini desserts such as tiramisu cups, panna cotta, cannoli and cheesecake. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024 Other layered desserts that Jars has experimented with include carrot cake, Rice Krispies Treat, strawberry cannoli, berries and cream and blueberry pie. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024 Miller is planning a daily assortment of pastries, including cannoli, bomboloni, maritozzi, sfogliatelle and croissants. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 And in case anyone was still hungry, the wedding afterparty was catered by Chick-fil-A. Dessert included slices of the couple's chocolate and vanilla wedding cake filled with cannoli cream, along with cheesecake, lobster tail pastries and chocolate cannoli bombs. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024 Think Short Rib Marsala, Rigatoni Al Forno, and, of course, cannoli cake for dessert. Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024 Villa Bakery is known for its pizza bread with a pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese filling and its cannoli with a cannoli cream filling and butter cookies. Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024 Villa Bakery is known for its pizza bread with a pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese filling and its cannoli with a custard filling and butter cookies. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024 To finish, Tony’s is giving diners classic Italian desserts—assorted cannoli and tiramisu. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of cannolo small tube, diminutive of canna

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cannoli was in 1925

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“Cannoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannoli. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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