panettone

noun

pan·​et·​to·​ne ˌpä-nə-ˈtō-nē 

ˌpa-

: a usually yeast-leavened bread containing raisins and candied fruit

Examples of panettone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the panettone mixes traditions from across Italy, the pastry was first mentioned in a manuscript from the 1470s, written by a preceptor in Milan’s House of Sforza, according to the Smithsonian. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Feb. 2026

Desserts, like Torta Engadinese, a nut cake, or Bisciola, the area’s version of panettone often soaked in grappa, are rich and tempting. —Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

There are some countries that will leave out a little bowl of porridge, other countries that will leave out a bread, a panettone, a cake. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025

Wisconsin homes and restaurants serve foods from around the world, such as Christmas ham or tamales, mushroom dumplings and beetroot soup, breads such as stollen or panettone, and a centerpiece of desserts that include gingerbread and the bûche de Noël, or Yule log cake. —Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from panetto small loaf, diminutive of pane bread, from Latin panis — more at food

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for panettone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone