panatela

noun

pan·​a·​tela ˌpa-nə-ˈte-lə How to pronounce panatela (audio)
variants or panetela
: a long slender straight-sided cigar

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Here the cigar makers toiled, rolling coronas, royals, perfectos, and panatelas by hand. Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 1 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from American Spanish, a long thin biscuit, ultimately from Latin panis bread

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panatela was in 1847

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“Panatela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panatela. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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