calzone

American  

[kal-zoh-ney, -nee, -zohn, kahl-zaw-ne] / kælˈzoʊ neɪ, -ni, -ˈzoʊn, kɑlˈzɔ nɛ /

noun

Italian Cooking.

1. a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.

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calzone British  

/ kælˈtsəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a dish of Italian origin consisting of pizza dough folded over a filling of cheese and tomatoes, herbs, ham, etc

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Etymology

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

Explanation

A calzone is a savory Italian turnover that's essentially a small, portable pizza, with the cheese and sauce baked inside a piece of folded dough. In Italian, calzone means "trouser leg," and this traditional stuffed bread originally had a longer, more leg-like shape. Today, that better describes a stromboli, while a calzone is usually made by rolling pizza dough into a circle, filling it with meat and cheese, and folding it over. If you've never tried one, you should! You're in for a hot, cheesy, and portable treat.

Example Sentences

The week before she died, Lim cooked for her colleagues almost every day, and threw a baby shower for Sharma, complete with chicken calzone and blueberry cake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2021

A pizza puff is similar to a calzone, but instead of being baked, a piece of dough is molded into a pocket and gets deep-fried with its cheese- and tomato-based fillings.

From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2020

Could you cram a calzone with broccoli and Cheddar?

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2020

You could have it as a kind of quick bread/wrap situation because it is thin and pliable, or you can fold it over for a big green calzone.

From Fox News • Jul. 23, 2020

Jinx spotted Ned and handed him a calzone.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool