A1NounMasculine
il panettone
panettone (Italian Christmas cake)
/pa-net-TO-ne/
Plural: panettoni
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What does ‘panettone’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
A Natale si mangia il panettone con il mascarpone.
At Christmas we eat panettone with mascarpone.
Preferisci il panettone o il pandoro?
Do you prefer panettone or pandoro?
About This Word
Panettone originates from Milan. The great debate: panettone (with raisins and candied fruit, Milanese) vs. pandoro (plain, Veronese). Italians are passionately divided.
Related Words
pandoronataledolceuvettacanditi