cannoli

[ kuh-noh-lee; Italian kahn-naw-lee ]
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plural nounItalian Cooking.
  1. tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.

Origin of cannoli

1
1940–45; <Italian, plural of cannolo, derivative of canna reed, cane; cf. cannelloni

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