cannoli

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I got a cannoli, an almond pillow cookie and a fresh bottle of water, and then I hit the road.

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  • He bought a chocolate-chip cannoli, told me he'd joined the navy, and charmed the pants off me four minutes after closing, on the floor of Tasty Pastry, behind the case filled with chocolate éclairs. —  One For The Money
  • “You taste just as good without the cannoli, Cookie,” he mumbled. —  One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze
  • “You want some cannoli, honey?” my father asks tenderly. —  EverywhereThatMaryWent
  • Although the tough, thick pastry shell of the cannoli ($5.50) dessert selection disappointed, the filling inside was superb and wonderfully creamy, a combination of whipped ricotta and mascarpone cheeses dotted with bits of orange and lemon rinds, citron and chocolate chips, although the latter seemed to be missing this time. —  Valley News valleynews.com Stories
  • About bringin 'some non-cannoli type a food in Vinny D's locka room, less you wanna take it to the mattresses. —  the Blowtorch
 

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  1. Italian, pl. of cannolo, tube, diminutive of canna, reed, from Latin; see cane.
 

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