plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a deep-fried tube of pastry filled with sweetened and flavored ricotta cheese
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Additional menu items include a brandy Old Fashioned ($7) and an Italian cannoli ($4).
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, the dessert case is always filled with delectable fresh cannoli, cakes and pastries.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Start at the market, eat your way through the neighborhood, duck into the specialty shops, and finish with espresso and a cannoli.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The family-style menu includes burrata cannoli with caviar and smoked brisket malfadine.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, the dessert case is always filled with delectable fresh cannoli, cakes and pastries.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Start at the market, eat your way through the neighborhood, duck into the specialty shops, and finish with espresso and a cannoli.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The family-style menu includes burrata cannoli with caviar and smoked brisket malfadine.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cannoli
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“Cannoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannoli. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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