noun

calzone

kalt-SOH-nee

Calzone (noun) means a baked, folded-over pizza turnover filled with cheese, tomato sauce, and other toppings. Example: “We ordered a spinach and ricotta calzone from the pizzeria.”

noun

A baked, folded-over pizza turnover filled with cheese, tomato sauce, and other toppings.

"We ordered a spinach and ricotta calzone from the pizzeria."

How to Use Calzone

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA pizza dough pocket stuffed with fillings, folded in half and baked.

Word Forms

calzones plural, calzoni plural

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian calzone, literally "trouser leg" or "stocking" — a nod to its folded, pocket-like shape.

Origin: Italian

Rhymes for calzone

one bone done gone none tone lone hone cone zone Sone stone

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “calzone” mean?

The word “calzone” means a baked, folded-over pizza turnover filled with cheese, tomato sauce, and other toppings. In plain terms, a pizza dough pocket stuffed with fillings, folded in half and baked.

How do you pronounce “calzone”?

“Calzone” is pronounced kalt-SOH-nee (/kælˈzoʊn/ in IPA).

How do you use “calzone” in a sentence?

Here is “calzone” used in a sentence: “We ordered a spinach and ricotta calzone from the pizzeria.”

What part of speech is “calzone”?

“Calzone” is a noun.

Where does the word “calzone” come from?

The word “calzone” comes from Italian. Borrowed from Italian calzone, literally "trouser leg" or "stocking" — a nod to its folded, pocket-like shape.

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