panettonen.
/ˌpanᵻˈtəʊneɪ/, /ˌpanᵻˈtəʊni/, U.S. /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/ A type of Italian cake, originating in Milan, made from a rich yeast dough and containing raisins and candied peel, typically dome-shaped and eaten especially at Christmas.
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1841 tr. ‘Valery’ Italy & its Comforts iv. 26 The pastry is very good, notably..the pannettoni [Fr. les pannettoni],..eaten principally at Christmas.
1865 Dublin Internat. Exhib. Arts & Manuf.: Official Catal. (ed. 2) 89 Biffi Paolo,..Milan.—Panattone (pastry); various kinds of liqueurs.
1894 M. Howe Let. 10 Mar. in Roma Beta (1904) 3 We had much tea, more talk, and most panettone—half bread, half cake, with pignoli and currants.
1922 D. H. Lawrence Aaron's Rod (N.Y. ed.) xvii. 251 He shoved a lump of cake—or rather panetone, good currant loaf—through the window, with a knife to cut it.
1972 L. O'Donnell Phone Calls iv. 48 She..pushed forward a plate on which there was a high glossy cake with only one slice cut out of it. ‘Please, have some panetone. Is very good.’
1993 Independent on Sunday 31 Oct. (Review Suppl.) 64/5 A new Christmas ‘delicacy’ on the market will shock those who associate all things Italian with good taste—a panettone in the shape of a turkey.
2012 C. Bretherton Step-by-step Bread 168 Chocolate and Hazelnut Pannetone. This variation of the classic panettone is a surefire winner with any children.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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