plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a deep-fried tube of pastry filled with sweetened and flavored ricotta cheese
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The site also hosts pop-up experiences throughout the weekend, which includes a live ceviche station, a roaming ice cream cart, a walking cannoli experience, blue fin tuna carving and tasting and caviar tastings.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Its typical brunch offerings include cinnamon sugar knots, cannoli waffles, breakfast pizza and Italian chilaquiles.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The tiramisu comes in a collectible Yankees helmet, like the Petroni sundae, another new dessert item featuring vanilla ice cream, hazelnut hot fudge, cannoli praline crunch and vanilla panna.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Livonia Italian Bakery and Café: Home of the cannoli paczki, a Fat Tuesday take on the classic Italian dessert.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Its typical brunch offerings include cinnamon sugar knots, cannoli waffles, breakfast pizza and Italian chilaquiles.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The tiramisu comes in a collectible Yankees helmet, like the Petroni sundae, another new dessert item featuring vanilla ice cream, hazelnut hot fudge, cannoli praline crunch and vanilla panna.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Livonia Italian Bakery and Café: Home of the cannoli paczki, a Fat Tuesday take on the classic Italian dessert.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Cannoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannoli. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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