panettone

[pan-i-toh-nee, pah-net-taw-ne]

noun

plural

panettones ,

plural

panettoni .

1. an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.

panettone

/ panetˈtoːne, pænəˈtəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a kind of Italian spiced brioche containing sultanas: traditionally eaten at Christmas in Italy

Word History and Origins

Origin of panettone¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Italian, derivative of panetto “little loaf,” equivalent to pan(e) “bread” (from Latin pānis ) + -etto diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of panettone¹

Italian, from panetto small loaf, from pane bread, from Latin pānis

Example Sentences

One of Ms Sala's colleagues at Chora Media said she had been allowed to receive a "care package" in jail with a panettone, chocolate, cigarettes and an eye mask to allow her to sleep despite the prison's bright lights, which are never turned off.

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The two most common styles of fruitcake in Europe are the stollen and panettone.

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Aside from the middle aisle, Mr McDonnell said there had been a lot of early spend on mince pies, party food and panettone.

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They hit the slopes and raced down a slalom, trying to finish a slice of panettone before reaching the finish line.

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“He really ate the panettone!”

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Related Words

• bread 
• cake 
• croissant 
• doughnut 
• phyllo 
• pie