cannelloni

[ kan-l-oh-nee; Italian kahn-nel-law-nee ]

plural noun
  1. tubular or rolled pieces of pasta, usually filled with a mixture of meat or poultry and often cheese and baked in a cream or tomato sauce.

Origin of cannelloni

1
1835–45; <Italian, plural of cannellone, equivalent to cannell(o) tube (derivative of canna;see cane) + -one augmentative suffix
  • Also can·ne·lons [kan-l-onz]. /ˈkæn lˌɒnz/.

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British Dictionary definitions for cannelloni

cannelloni

canneloni

/ (ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ) /


pl n
  1. tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese

Origin of cannelloni

1
Italian, plural of cannellone, from cannello stalk, from canna cane 1

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