n.
Pronunciation: kal- ' z ō n, - ' z ō -n ē , - ' z ō -n ā ; käl- ' zo ̇ -n ā
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural calzone or calzones
Etymology: Italian, from calzone (sing. of calzoni pants), augmentative of calza stocking, from Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus shoe, from calc-, calx heel
Date: 1947
: a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough stuffed with various fillings usually including cheese