cannelloni
[ kan-l-oh-nee; Italian kahn-nel-law-nee ]
/ ˌkæn lˈoʊ ni; Italian ˌkɑn nɛlˈlɔ ni /
plural noun
tubular or rolled pieces of pasta, usually filled with a mixture of meat or poultry and often cheese and baked in a cream or tomato sauce.
Also
can·ne·lons
[kan-l-onz] /ˈkæn lˌɒnz/.
Origin of cannelloni
1835–45; < Italian, plural of
cannellone, equivalent to
cannell(o) tube (derivative of
canna; see
cane) +
-one augmentative suffix
Words nearby cannelloni
canned,
canned heat,
canned laughter,
cannel coal,
cannellini bean,
cannelloni,
cannelure,
canner,
cannery,
cannes,
cannetille
British Dictionary definitions for cannelloni
cannelloni
canneloni
/ (ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ) /
pl n
tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese
Word Origin for cannelloni
Italian, plural of
cannellone, from
cannello stalk, from
canna
cane
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