cannoli
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Italian cannoli, little tubes.
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia cannoli (plural cannolis)
- tubes of fried pasta, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert; typical of Sicily.
[edit] 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".
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
cannoli m. plural singular cannolo
- little tubes; plural form of cannolo
- tubes of fried pasta, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert; typical of Sicily.
