calzone

cal·zo·ne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-zoh-ney, -nee, -zohn; Italian kahl-zaw-ne]
- /kælˈzoʊ neɪ, -ni, -ˈzoʊn; Italian kɑlˈzɔ nɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-zoh-ney, -nee, -zohn; Italian kahl-zaw-ne]
- /kælˈzoʊ neɪ, -ni, -ˈzoʊn; Italian kɑlˈzɔ nɛ/

Definitions of calzone word

noun calzone a dish of Italian origin consisting of pizza dough folded over a filling of cheese and tomatoes, herbs, ham, etc 3
noun calzone a kind of Italian turnover filled variously with cheese, meat, and vegetables 3
noun calzone a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried. 1
noun calzone A type of pizza that is folded in half before cooking to contain a filling. 1
noun calzone A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with cheese and other toppings. 0

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Origin of calzone

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

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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Parts of speech for Calzone

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calzone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

calzone usage trend in Literature

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