English Explanatory Dictionary

calzone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.

Pronunciation

/kæltˈsəʊni/ /kælˈzəʊni/ kălt-sōʹnē kăl-zōʹnē /kælˈzoʊn/ /kælˈzoʊneɪ/ kăl-zōnʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-calzone.wav

Word forms

calzone calzones calzoni calzony calzoney calzonie

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian calzone (literally “stocking, trouser”). Doublet of chausson.

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