Meaning
cannolo
- A traditional Sicilian pastry consisting of a fried pastry tube filled with sweet ricotta.
In a sentence
Vorrei un cannolo siciliano con la ricotta fresca, per favore.
I would like a Sicilian cannolo with fresh ricotta, please.
Hai mai assaggiato un vero cannolo?
Have you ever tasted a real cannolo?
In pasticceria abbiamo comprato sei cannoli da portare a cena.
At the bakery we bought six cannoli to bring to dinner.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cannolo | masculine · singular |
| cannoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In English, the plural 'cannoli' is often used as a singular, but in Italian, 'cannolo' is strictly singular.