cannelloni

American  

[kan-l-oh-nee, kahn-nel-law-nee] / ˌkæn lˈoʊ ni, ˌkɑn nɛlˈlɔ ni /

Also cannelons

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.

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cannelloni British  

/ ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ /

plural noun

1. tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese

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Etymology

Origin of cannelloni

1835–45; < Italian, plural of cannellone, equivalent to cannell ( o ) tube (derivative of canna; see cane) + -one augmentative suffix

Example Sentences

Select your own entree from roasted turkey and roasted dry aged wagyu striploin to smoked king salmon and delicata squash cannelloni.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Signature dishes: Sweet potato cannelloni, Kuroge beef tartare with red pepper flan and mushroom tempura, baby lamb with smoked eggplant ratatouille.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

She dips a spoon into a fiery red-orange casserole dish for a quick taste, decides to add a dash of salt, and moves on to tend to a boiling pot of cannelloni.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2021

The way I prepare mine means it is closer to a lasagne or cannelloni.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2018

The Italians baked everything from cannelloni to ziti.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool