NYT Dictionary

PANICLE

/ˈpænɪkəl/
NounPAN-i-clepan-i-cle · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

A compound raceme.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin pānicula, diminutive of pānus (“ear of millet, literally 'thread wound on a bobbin'”), from Ancient Greek πῆνος (pênos, “web”), πηνίον (pēníon, “bobbin”). Doublet of panocha.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

amentblossomconespike

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2025.

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