cannoli

noun plural but singular or plural in construction can·no·li \kə-ˈnō-lē, ka-\

: a type of pastry filled with sweetened cheese

Full Definition of CANNOLI

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

Italian, plural of cannolo small tube, diminutive of canna

First Known Use: 1943

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