cannelloni
- noun
- /ˌkænəˈloʊni/
- Nino, I made a big batch of cannelloni.
- chicken cannelloni
- stuff cannelloni
- cannelloni shells
Examples
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He chatted about Italian food—cannelloni—and had a great recipe for San Francisco sourdough bread.
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Guys, no way my cannelloni is still in the oven.
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With cannelloni, you can never go wrong.
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I know a place that has the greatest cannelloni.
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The cannelloni was cold yesterday, but let's see what it's doing today.
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On a recent Wednesday, the daily special of chicken and pumpkin cannelloni with a side salad for $7.95 sold out quickly.
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Who knew lobster cannelloni was an aphrodisiac?
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Chicken cannelloni.
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The chef prepared delicious cannelloni filled with creamy ricotta and spinach.
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For dinner, we ordered cannelloni smothered in marinara sauce and topped with cheese.
Synonyms
Food made from wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, shaped into pieces and boiled, often served with sauce
Small pasta pockets filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables and served with a sauce
Large pasta tubes filled with cheese or meat and baked in tomato sauce
Small ring-shaped pasta filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cannelloni comes from the Italian canna, which means 'reed' or 'tube' and is the same root seen in canal. Think of a large hollow reed you can fill with cheese or meat, which explains why cannelloni are big tube-shaped pasta made for stuffing and baking.