Panettone

/ˌpænəˈtoʊni/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert. countable, uncountable

    "I have long admired panettone, the ultimate raisin bread, the ideal toast and French toast, a great base for poached fruit, and a substitute for bread in bread pudding which redefines the dish. Panettone looks like the back of an Italian Renaissance cathedral […]"

Example

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"I do not eat panettone, because I do not like candied fruits."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian panettone, from Lombard panaton, an augmentative of pan (“bread”).

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