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.”
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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 notesIn plain EnglishA pizza dough pocket stuffed with fillings, folded in half and baked.
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Word forms
- Plural
- calzones, calzoni
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian calzone, literally "trouser leg" or "stocking" — a nod to its folded, pocket-like shape.
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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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