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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In Boston, Rosenthal steps along the Freedom Trail, exploring multicultural eateries and reveling in Southie diners, North End cannoli and Peruvian cuisine in nearby Cambridge.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The center layer of the cake is where the cannoli influence comes in, made of a ricotta cream studded with chocolate chips.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
But what seems most intriguing is the cannoli waffles.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The cheesecakes are both lethal and mouthwatering in their dense and creamy opulence, and the cannoli are as light as a feather.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The center layer of the cake is where the cannoli influence comes in, made of a ricotta cream studded with chocolate chips.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
But what seems most intriguing is the cannoli waffles.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The cheesecakes are both lethal and mouthwatering in their dense and creamy opulence, and the cannoli are as light as a feather.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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