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panettone

[ pan-i-toh-nee; Italian pah-net-taw-ne ]

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noun

, plural pan·et·to·nes [pan-i-, toh, -neez], Italian pan·et·to·ni [pah-net-, taw, -nee].

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

panettone

/ panetˈtoːne; pænəˈtəʊnɪ /

noun

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

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of panettone¹

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

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Example Sentences

This recipe for panettone reminds me of the panettone that I love to make this time of year.

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Recipe This is the season for panettone and it makes the perfect breakfast pairing to my morning cappuccino!

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This is the season for panettone and it makes the perfect breakfast pairing to my morning cappuccino!

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Before opening the conversation he insisted that Franco should take a glass of S. Colombano, and a piece of panettone.

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In Rome and elsewhere in Italy an important article of Christmas food is the panettone, a currant loaf.

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Panettone are the cakes of the city and are much eaten at Carnival time.

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panetière Pan-European

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