calzone

noun kahl-TSOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Italian calza ('stocking, hose'), referring to its folded shape.

Also means

trouser leg

Usage Note

Calzone is the familiar folded pizza, but its literal meaning is 'trouser leg' or 'large stocking' — the food got its name from the shape. The plural is calzoni, which in everyday Italian also means 'trousers' or 'shorts.' Context makes the meaning clear.

Examples

"Ho ordinato un calzone al forno."

Natural Translation

I ordered a baked calzone.

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