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cannoli

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English

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Cannoli siciliani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian cannoli (plural of cannolo)[1] or Sicilian cannoli (plural of cannolu); see there for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cannoli (plural cannolis or cannoli)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.
    • 1972, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, spoken by Peter Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano):
      Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

Usage notes

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  • Those with some knowledge of Italian may use cannolo in the singular and cannoli in the plural as in Italian, but English speakers without this experience generally say a cannoli, some cannoli(s).

Derived terms

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Translations

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Noun

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cannoli

  1. plural of cannolo

References

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  1. ^ cannoli, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Italian

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Noun

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cannoli m

  1. plural of cannolo

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Sicilian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kanˈnɔli/, [kɑ̝n̺ˈn̺ɔː.lɪ̟]
  • Hyphenation: can‧nò‧li

Noun

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cannoli m

  1. plural of cannolu

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian cannoli, plural of cannolo (literally little tube), from canna (cane, tube).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cannoli m (plural cannolis)

  1. cannoli
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