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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While known for cannoli, other specialties at Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats include cheesecakes and deftly decorated multi-layer cakes with various fillings.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Specialties include breakfast omelettes, lunchtime salads and thin-crust pizzas and dinner entrées including spicy tuna crudo bruschetta and short rib ragu, as well as house tiramisu and cannoli desserts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Don’t forget tiramisu, cannoli cream and limoncello mascarpone cake for dessert.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The restaurant has numerous other items to choose from, including sandwiches, pasta, raviolis, manicotti, salads, and homemade cannoli.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Specialties include breakfast omelettes, lunchtime salads and thin-crust pizzas and dinner entrées including spicy tuna crudo bruschetta and short rib ragu, as well as house tiramisu and cannoli desserts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Don’t forget tiramisu, cannoli cream and limoncello mascarpone cake for dessert.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The restaurant has numerous other items to choose from, including sandwiches, pasta, raviolis, manicotti, salads, and homemade cannoli.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Cannoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannoli. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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