different between cannoli vs cannelloni

English

Alternative forms

• cannolo (Italian singular)
• cannolu (Sicilian singular)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian cannoli, plural of cannolu, from Latin cannula (literally “a little tube”) equivalent to canna (“cane, tube”) +? -ulus (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ka?n??l?/, /k??n??l?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k??no?li/
• (NYC) IPA^(key): /k???n??l??/
• Rhymes: -??li

Noun

cannoli (plural cannolis or cannoli)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.

Usage notes

• Those with a good knowledge of Italian may properly use cannolo in the singular and cannoli in the plural, but English speakers without this experience generally say a cannoli, some cannoli(s).

Derived terms

• cannolilike

Translations

Italian

Noun

cannoli m

1. plural of cannolo

Anagrams

• lancino

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• cannuoli

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??n?n??.li?/, [k??n??n???.l??]
• Hyphenation: can?nò?li

Noun

cannoli m

1. plural of cannolu

Spanish

Alternative forms

• canoli

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cannoli, plural of cannolo (literally “little tube”), from canna (“cane, tube”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka?noli/, [ka?no.li]

Noun

cannoli f (plural cannolis)

1. cannoli

Related terms

• caña
• canela

English

Etymology

From Italian cannelloni, from Latin canna (“reed”).

Noun

cannelloni pl (plural only)

1. Wide tubes of pasta filled with a savoury stuffing and baked in the oven.

Synonyms

• manicotti

Translations

Finnish

Noun

cannelloni

1. Alternative form of kanneloni

Declension

French

Noun

cannelloni m (plural cannellonis)

1. cannelloni

Italian

Noun

cannelloni m plural of cannellone

1. cannelloni

Anagrams

• cannellino

Swedish

Noun

cannelloni c

1. cannelloni

Declension