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pan⋅et⋅to⋅ne

[pan-i-toh-nee; It. pah-net-taw-ne]
–noun, plural -nes [-neez] , Italian. -ni [-nee] .
an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.

Origin:
1920–25; < It, deriv. of panetto little loaf, equiv. to pan(e) bread (< L pānis) + -etto dim. suffix
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pan·et·to·ne   (pān'ĭ-tō'nē)   
n.   pl. pan·et·to·nes or pan·et·to·ni (-nē)
A festive Italian yeast cake flavored with candied fruit peels and raisins.

[Italian, augmentative of panetto, a small loaf, diminutive of pane, bread, from Latin pānis; see panada.]
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