cannelloni

[ kan-l-oh-nee; Italian kahn-nel-law-nee ]

plural noun

1. 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.

cannelloni

/ ˌkænɪˈləʊnɪ /

plural noun

1. tubular pieces of pasta filled with meat or cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannelloni¹

1835–45; < Italian, plural of cannellone, equivalent to cannell ( o ) tube (derivative of canna; cane ) + -one augmentative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannelloni¹

Italian, plural of cannellone, from cannello stalk, from canna cane ¹

Example Sentences

Nonna Luisa Ristorante takes similar care with its menu, serving cannelloni, the pasta filled with braised pork belly and goat cheese, in a lively ambience sparked by accessible wines and a custom cocktail list.

From Seattle Times

Dine-in: Beach Cafe offers a three-course Christmas Day menu featuring Dungeness crab cakes, smoked king salmon, butternut squash cannelloni and more.

From Seattle Times

But have you ever had them served inside cannelloni, alongside a bar of not-too-sweet coconut pudding and finished with a bright froth of carrot-turmeric vinaigrette?

From Washington Post

Say yes to gazpacho graced with crab, as it’s available, or tender scallops and shrimp served as cannelloni in a little black skillet.

From Washington Post

She dips a spoon into a fiery red-orange casserole dish for a quick taste, decides to add a dash of salt, and moves on to tend to a boiling pot of cannelloni.

From Salon