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calzone
[ kal-zoh-ney, -nee, -zohn; Italian kahl-zaw-ne ]
noun
, Italian Cooking.
- a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
calzone
/ kælˈtsəʊnɪ /
noun
- a dish of Italian origin consisting of pizza dough folded over a filling of cheese and tomatoes, herbs, ham, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calzone1
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calzone1
C20: Italian, literally: trouser leg, from calzoni trousers
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