Definition of "cannoli" [cannoli]

• A fried pastry roll with a sweet creamy filling. (noun)

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• "End your evening with one of seven homemade desserts: the raspberries with zabaglione are a sinfully rich concoction, while the cannoli is a creamy masterpiece."
• "Holy cannoli, which is sort of anaculturalistic yes!"
• "Cassata cake, sometimes called cannoli cake in the U.S., combines layers of sponge cake with a chocolate - and fruit-studded filling, all covered with a thick frosting and garnished with candy or fruit."