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cannoli

can·no·li

 (kə-nō′lē, kă-)
n. pl. can·no·lis
A fried pastry roll with a sweet creamy filling.

[Italian, pl. of cannolo, tube, diminutive of canna, reed, from Latin; see cane.]
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cannoli

(kəˈnəʊlɪ)
pl n
a Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta
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can•no•li

(kəˈnoʊ li)

n., pl. -li, -lis.
a deep-fried tubular pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta and often bits of citron, chocolate, or nuts.
[1940–45; < Italian, pl. of cannolo, derivative of canna reed, cane]
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