cannoli


cannoli

can·no·li

C0070400 (kə-nō′lē, kă-)n. pl. can·no·lis A fried pastry roll with a sweet creamy filling.
[Italian, pl. of cannolo, tube, diminutive of canna, reed, from Latin; see cane.]

cannoli

(kəˈnəʊlɪ) pl na Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta

can•no•li

(kəˈnoʊ li)

n., pl. -li, -lis. a deep-fried tubular pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta and often bits of citron, chocolate, or nuts. [1940–45; < Italian, pl. of cannolo, derivative of canna reed, cane]