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cannoli

[ kuh-noh-lee; Italian kahn-naw-lee ]

/ kəˈnoʊ li; Italian kɑnˈnɔ li /

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plural noun Italian Cookery.

tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.

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Origin of cannoli

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

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Examples from the Web for cannoli

Patrons eat their cannoli slowly and deliberately, dabbing the powdered sugar on their plates with licked fingers.
De Robertis, a New York Great, Bids Farewell|Lizzie Crocker|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I used to switch back and forth between Cheetahs and here,” she says while eating a cannoli supplied by a regular.
The Worst Strip Club in Vegas|Richard Abowitz|September 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST