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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Mike’s Pastry has customers lining up to buy its jumbo-sized cannoli, and Bova’s Bakery is a city institution.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Come empty-stomached for tableside Caesar salads, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka and fist-sized meatballs with a scoop of ricotta — and don’t forget the giant cannoli.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
This dramatic four-layer treat is inspired by the flavors of Sicilian-style cannoli.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
The menu includes petite bites of chicken cannoli with ricotta, Japanese tamago sando, pastrami Reuben salad, and more.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Come empty-stomached for tableside Caesar salads, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka and fist-sized meatballs with a scoop of ricotta — and don’t forget the giant cannoli.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
This dramatic four-layer treat is inspired by the flavors of Sicilian-style cannoli.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
The menu includes petite bites of chicken cannoli with ricotta, Japanese tamago sando, pastrami Reuben salad, and more.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Cannoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannoli. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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