cannelloni

Also can·ne·lons

[kan-l-oh-nee, 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.

cannelloni

/ ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ /

plural noun

1. tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannelloni¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannelloni¹

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

Example Sentences

Grandmothers, after all, are notorious for secret ingredients, something to make their cannelloni stand out from all the other nonnas on the block.

From Salon

Nonna Luisa Ristorante takes similar care with its menu, serving cannelloni, the pasta filled with braised pork belly and goat cheese, in a lively ambience sparked by accessible wines and a custom cocktail list.

From Seattle Times

Dine-in: Beach Cafe offers a three-course Christmas Day menu featuring Dungeness crab cakes, smoked king salmon, butternut squash cannelloni and more.

From Seattle Times

But have you ever had them served inside cannelloni, alongside a bar of not-too-sweet coconut pudding and finished with a bright froth of carrot-turmeric vinaigrette?

From Washington Post

Say yes to gazpacho graced with crab, as it’s available, or tender scallops and shrimp served as cannelloni in a little black skillet.

From Washington Post