calzone

noun

cal·​zone kal-ˈzōn How to pronounce calzone (audio) -ˈzō-nē How to pronounce calzone (audio)
-ˈzō-nā;
käl-ˈzȯ-nā
plural calzone or calzones
: a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough stuffed with various fillings usually including cheese

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There’s also a reference to calzones, which calls back to an episode where George Costanza (Jason Alexander), then assistant to the traveling secretary of the Yankees, got Steinbrenner addicted to calzones from a nearby Italian restaurant. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024 The days, and sometimes hours, following your meal are spent reliving the feast, sometimes with a new spin in the form of a sandwich or a calzone. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 From osso buco and pork Milanese to pasta and calzones, Prezio just keeps cooking, presenting her dishes to the world two to three times per week. Peter Burke, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 Pies and Perks members will receive two free Perks with the Create Your Own salad, pizza or calzone purchase on Memorial Day weekend (May 25-27).Click here to find a Pieology Pizzeria near you. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for calzone 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from calzone (singular of calzoni pants), augmentative of calza stocking, from Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus shoe, from calc-, calx heel

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of calzone was in 1933

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“Calzone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calzone. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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calzone

noun
cal·​zo·​ne kal-ˈzōn How to pronounce calzone (audio) -ˈzō-ˌnē How to pronounce calzone (audio)
-ˈzō-nā;
käl-ˈzȯn-ā
plural calzone or calzones
: a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough with various fillings usually including cheese
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