calzone
[ kal-zoh-ney, -nee, -zohn; Italian kahl-zaw-ne ]
/ kælˈzoʊ neɪ, -ni, -ˈzoʊn; Italian kɑlˈzɔ nɛ /
noun Italian Cookery.
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
Origin of calzone
1945–50; < Italian: literally, trouser leg (
calzoni (plural) trousers), masculine augmentative of
calza stocking < Vulgar Latin
*calcea, for Latin
calceus shoe, derivative of
calx heel
Words nearby calzone
calypsonian,
calyptra,
calyptrogen,
calyx,
calzaghe,
calzone,
calèche,
caló,
cam,
cam follower,
cam plant
British Dictionary definitions for calzone
calzone
/ (kælˈtsəʊnɪ) /
noun
a dish of Italian origin consisting of pizza dough folded over a filling of cheese and tomatoes, herbs, ham, etc
Word Origin for calzone
C20: Italian, literally: trouser leg, from
calzoni trousers