NYT Dictionary

PANINI

/ˈpɑniːniː/
Nounpa-NI-nipa-ni-ni · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

plural of panino

Etymology

Origin: Italian

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

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:

+15 earlier appearances in the archive.

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