cannelloni
UK[ˌkænəˈləʊni]US[ˌkænəˈloʊni]
n
a type of pasta in the form of wide tubes, typically stuffed with a meat or vegetable mixture and baked in a sauce.
Etymology
the word 'cannelloni' entered english directly from italian, retaining its culinary specificity. its core logic lies in the italian diminutive and augmentative suffixes building upon the ancient concept of a hollow tube. the latin 'canna' (reed, pipe) and its greek precursor 'κάννα' described natural cylindrical forms, a shape perfectly mirrored in the prepared pasta. thus, the etymological journey is from a general term for a tubular plant stalk, through italian morphological elaboration, to the modern meaning denoting a specific stuffed pasta dish shaped like a large tube.
Analysis
this word is an italian loanword adopted as a simplex form into english. it is a plural noun derived from the italian word 'cannellone', which is an augmentative of 'cannello', meaning 'small tube' or 'reed'. 'cannello' itself comes from 'canna', meaning 'cane' or 'tube', from latin 'canna', and ultimately from greek 'κάννα' (kánna), meaning 'reed'.
Examples
for dinner, she prepared homemade cannelloni filled with ricotta and spinach.
the menu features a classic beef cannelloni baked in a rich tomato sauce.
these pasta tubes are sold as 'cannelloni' and are meant to be stuffed before cooking.