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cannelloni
(kan′ə lō′nē)
plural noun
tubular casings of boiled pasta filled with ground meat or other filling and baked in a sauce: also made of squares of boiled pasta wrapped around the filling
Origin: It, pl. of cannellone, a hollow noodle, lit., small tube, aug. of cannello, a tube, joint of cane, dim. of canna, cane
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noun
- Pasta in large-sized tubes.
- A dish consisting of such tubes stuffed with meat, vegetables, or cheese and baked in a tomato or cream sauce.
Origin:
Origin: Italian
Origin: , pl. of cannellone, tubular soup noodle
Origin: , from cannello, small tube
Origin: , diminutive of canna, reed
Origin: , from Latin; see cane
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