cannelloni

noun

can·​nel·​lo·​ni ˌka-nə-ˈlō-nē How to pronounce cannelloni (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: boiled tube-shaped or rolled pasta filled with a meat, fish, cheese, or vegetable mixture and baked in a sauce

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of cannellone, augmentative of cannello segment of cane stalk, from canna

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cannelloni was in 1830

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“Cannelloni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannelloni. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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