cannoli
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Sicilian cannoli, plural of cannolu, from Latin cannula (literally “a little tube”) equivalent to canna (“cane, tube”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /kaˈnəʊlɪ/, /kəˈnəʊlɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /kəˈnoʊli/
- (New York City) IPA(key): /k̬ɐˈnɔːlɪ̆/
- Rhymes: -əʊli
Noun[edit]
cannoli (plural cannolis or cannoli)
- (chiefly in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.
- 1972, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, spoken by Peter Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano):
- Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Usage notes[edit]
- Those with some knowledge of Italian may use cannolo in the singular and cannoli in the plural as in Italian, but English speakers without this experience generally say a cannoli, some cannoli(s).
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Translations[edit]
tube of fried pastry filled with ricotta
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Noun[edit]
cannoli
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
cannoli m
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cannoli m
Spanish[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian cannoli, plural of cannolo (literally “little tube”), from canna (“cane, tube”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cannoli m (plural cannolis)
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