panini

Heated Italian sub

A panini is a sandwich made with Italian bread, typically grilled or pressed until the bread is crispy and the filling is warm.

The word is Italian plural, but in English panini functions as singular: I'll have a panini.

Some speakers use paninis as the English plural, others stick with panini for both.

The sandwiches usually feature ingredients like mozzarella, tomatoes, and cured meats.

sandwich

grilled

Cooked on metal bars

focaccia · melted · cheese · tomato · basil · pesto · prosciutto · caprese · Italian · toasted

bread

ciabatta

Flat, airy Italian bread

  • focacciaOiled Italian flatbread with herbs
  • ItalianOf or from Rome's country
  • crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively

artisan · bakery · rustic · chewy · crust · sliced · loaf · flatbread · wheat · flour

linguistics

Sanskrit

Ancient Indo-Aryan language

Indian · linguist · grammarian · morphology · phonology · rules · derivation · systematic · treatise · classical

Categories
Opposites
temperature/preparation method

paninideli sandwich

Prepared meat-and-bread lunch

club sandwich · submarine sandwich · hoagie · hero sandwich · tea sandwich

sandwich construction style

paninisub sandwich

Lengthy filled bread roll

hoagie · hero · po'boy · club sandwich · open-faced sandwich

temperature of serving

paninisushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

gazpacho · salad · ceviche

Phrases
Family

panino, paninis

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G