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Definition of 'cannoli'

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cannoli in British

(kəˈnəʊlɪ)
plural noun
a Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta
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Word Frequency

cannoli in American

(kəˈnoʊli ; kənōˈlē)
plural noun [usually with sing. v.]
Italian pastry formed in tubes, deep-fried, and filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and, variously, chocolate, candied fruit, nuts, or liqueur
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'cannoli'

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They ate slowly, then Sarah brought out cannoli for dessert. Stuart Woods WORST FEARS REALIZED (1999)

Trends of 'cannoli'

Used Rarely. cannoli is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'cannoli'

  • Canning Basin
  • canning factory
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  • cannon bone
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Definition of cannoli from the Collins English Dictionary

Noun phrases with several determiners

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