cannolu

Sicilian

/kɐ̠nˈnɔː.lu̞/

noun
Definitions
  • cannoli; a traditional Sicilian specialty pastry consisting of a tube filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and other flavorings, typically eaten as a dessert.
  • (rare) little tube

Etymology

Suffix from Sicilian canna (tube) inherited from Latin cannula (a little tube, small low reed), canna (reed, cane, tube, canne, a reed) derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾱ (reed, cane).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κᾰ́ννᾱ

Gloss

reed, cane

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

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Person/Thing

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