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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For light, traditional Italian options, the chocolate cannoli ($14) come in a set of three crunchy shells filled with fluffy chocolate ricotta, while tiramisu ($12) is available in classic and pistachio variants.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Spaghetti al nero is great and for dessert, try the cannoli with ricotta, pistachio or chocolate.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The cannoli chips are pretty flavorless, but the ice cream itself is fine.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
The menu features espresso drinks, flaky pastries, paninis and classic Italian desserts like tiramisu and cannoli.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Spaghetti al nero is great and for dessert, try the cannoli with ricotta, pistachio or chocolate.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The cannoli chips are pretty flavorless, but the ice cream itself is fine.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
The menu features espresso drinks, flaky pastries, paninis and classic Italian desserts like tiramisu and cannoli.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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