panellets
/pənəˈlɛts/
CA
Small traditional Catalan sweet confections typically made with ground almonds, sugar, and pine nuts, often eaten during All Saints' Day celebrations.
Els panellets són un dolç tradicional de la Diada de Tots Sants a Catalunya.
Panellets are a traditional sweet for All Saints' Day in Catalonia.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word 'panellet', which is a diminutive of 'panella' meaning 'small sugar loaf', ultimately from Latin 'panis' meaning 'bread'. The name reflects the small, sweet, bread-like origin of the confection.
Memory Aid
Remember the 'lets' ending for these small sweet treats from Catalonia.
Collocations
panellets de pinyonspanellets casolansdiada de tots sants panellets
Related Words
almondspine nutsdessertCataloniaAll Saints' Dayconfection