Etymology

panini

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Today it means: A type of grilled sandwich made of a small loaf of bread, cut horizontally, filled with meat such as salami or ham, cheese or other food. Full definition →

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panini · noun, noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed frompanini
  2. English todaypanini

Borrowed from Italian panini, plural of panino (literally “small bread”).

Panini · proper noun2

Transliteration of Sanskrit पाणिनि (pāṇini).

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