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- [kuh-noh-lee; Italian kahn-naw-lee]
- /kəˈnoʊ li; Italian kɑnˈnɔ li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-noh-lee; Italian kahn-naw-lee]
- /kəˈnoʊ li; Italian kɑnˈnɔ li/
Definitions of cannoli word
- noun plural cannoli a Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta 3
- noun plural cannoli Italian pastry formed in tubes, deep-fried, and filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and, variously, chocolate, candied fruit, nuts, or liqueur 3
- noun cannoli Italian pastries in the form of hard tubular shells filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and often containing nuts, citron, or chocolate bits. 1
- noun cannoli tubes of fried pasta, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert; typical of Sicily. 0
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Origin of cannoli
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < Italian, plural of cannolo, derivative of canna reed, cane; cf. cannelloni
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Parts of speech for Cannoli
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cannoli popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cannoli
noun cannoli
- puff — a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
- chou — a type of cabbage
- croquembouche — a French dessert consisting of a cone-shaped mound of small cream puffs glazed with caramelized sugar
- profiterole — a small cream puff with a sweet or savory filling, as of cream and chocolate sauce.
Top questions with cannoli
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