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

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

Brothers Nicola and Andrea Olivieri, now the fifth-generation scions of a baking dynasty that dates back 143 years, are well aware of the perception challenges facing panettone in the US. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

For those seeking a slower pace, take a cooking class and learn to make pasta, tiramisu, or panettone, or stroll alongside the scenic River Tiber, pausing to picnic by ancient bridges. —Carolyn Ryberg, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 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