panettone


pan·et·to·ne

noun \ˌpä-nə-ˈtō-nē, ˌpa-\

Definition of PANETTONE

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

Origin of PANETTONE

Italian, from panetto small loaf, diminutive of pane bread, from Latin panis — more at food
First Known Use: 1922

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