noun
- Plural of cannoli; Italian pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta cream and often topped with chocolate chips or nuts.
Usage: Commonly used in English; borrowed from Italian; Often served as a dessert in Italian-American cuisine
Examples
- The bakery displayed fresh cannolis in the window.
- She ordered three cannolis for dessert after dinner.
- These cannolis are filled with chocolate chips and pistachios.
- The restaurant's cannolis are made with authentic Sicilian ricotta.
- We bought a box of cannolis to bring to the party.