🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

panino

Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈnino

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bun/bʌn/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha servito un panino caldo con burro per colazione."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, round bread roll, often soft and sweet.

    "She served a warm bun with butter for breakfast."
  2. 2

    A hairstyle where the hair is twisted into a round shape and secured at the back of the head.

    "She wore her hair in a neat bun for the formal event."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bun' originates from the Middle English 'bunne', which is derived from the Old English 'bun', meaning a small rounded bread. Its usage has evolved to refer to various types of small bread rolls and pastries in modern English.

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