cannelloni

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

/ ˌkæn lˈoʊ ni; Italian ˌkɑn nɛlˈlɔ ni /

plural noun

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.

Nearby words

canned, canned heat, canned laughter, cannel coal, cannellini bean, cannelloni, cannelure, canner, cannery, cannes, cannetille

Also can·ne·lons

[kan-l-onz] /ˈkæn lˌɒnz/.

Origin of cannelloni

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

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British Dictionary definitions for cannelloni

cannelloni

canneloni

/ (ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ) /

pl n

tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese

Word Origin for cannelloni

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

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