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panetella

panetella

9.9
A long thin cigar with straight sides and rounded ends
  • noun
  • /ˌpænəˈtɛlə/
  • Jargon
translation icon : panetela
  • The store has a wide selection of cigars, including the elegant panetella.

Examples

  • He enjoys a fine panetella after dinner.

  • He offered me a panetella after dinner as a mark of hospitality.

  • She bought her grandfather a box of his favorite panetellas for his birthday.

  • The panetella was rolled perfectly.

  • She bought her grandfather a box of his favorite panetellas for his birthday.

  • The store has a wide selection of cigars, including the elegant panetella.

  • He offered me a panetella after dinner as a mark of hospitality.

Synonyms

cigar
vspanetella
450 2.4

A roll of tobacco leaves that you smoke

is a specific long thin variety with rounded ends, not the general roll
panatela
vspanetella
9.9

A long thin cigar with straight sides and mild flavor

has rounded ends instead of tapered or pointed tips
panetela
vspanetella
  • Jargon
9.9

A long thin cigar that is narrower than most cigars

emphasizes rounded ends rather than just being longer and narrower

How Long

panetella
  • Jargon
9.9
corona
  • Jargon
8.2
cigarillo
2 8.1

Surface Forms

panetella singular
panetellas plural

Etymology

The word panetella comes from Spanish and Italian for a small loaf, built from pan 'bread' and the ending -ella 'little'. Because this cigar is long and thin like a small bread roll, the name now means this kind of cigar.