cannoli

can·no·li Audio Help (kə-nō'lē, kā-)

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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