Noun: cannoli (cannoli,cannolis)
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- Dessert consisting of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta
"We ordered a plate of cannoli for dessert at the Italian restaurant"
Derived forms: cannoli, cannolis
Type of: afters [Brit, informal], dessert, sweet [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Cannoli