panettone

noun

pan·​et·​to·​ne ˌpä-nə-ˈtō-nē How to pronounce panettone (audio)
ˌpa-
: a usually yeast-leavened bread containing raisins and candied fruit

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Egg-rich, this bread is a bit like panettone and reminiscent of the hot cross buns many in Britain and the United States are slathering with quickly melting butter. Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 And making a single batch of panettone can take up to 72 hours. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025 An expensive panettone does not really need to taste good, even though many do. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024 The next morning, parts of this meal reappeared at our New Year’s Day table, joined by fruits, cheeses, and leftover panettone. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for panettone

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of panettone was in 1841

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“Panettone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panettone. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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