cannoli

noun

can·​no·​li kə-ˈnō-lē 

ka-

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a deep-fried tube of pastry filled with sweetened and flavored ricotta cheese

Examples of cannoli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But unfortunately, neither the cannoli nor tiramisu sections contained any oomph on the front end, and aftertastes were lacking as well. — Domenica Bongiovanni Passionfruit lemonade shake up boba Indiana ribeye truck near the fair Midway. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025

Members of the sponsoring Italian American Heritage Foundation — the group is celebrating its 50th anniversary — will make meatball sandwiches and spaghetti, fill cannoli to order and scoop gelato. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 July 2025

For dessert, guests can indulge in a cannoli trio – chocolate, pistachio, and caramel – with a glass of Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Classico Brolio. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

State of play: Luckily, Piatti chef Giuseppe Destefano shared a cannoli dip recipe with Axios that's perfect for Super Bowl snacking. —Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of cannolo small tube, diminutive of canna

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cannoli

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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