panino

noun pa·ni·no \pə-ˈnē-nō\

plural pa·ni·ni \pə-ˈnē-nē\

Definition of PANINO

: a usually grilled sandwich made with Italian bread

Italian, diminutive of pane bread, from Latin panis — more at food

First Known Use: 1955

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