# calzone

> English word · Noun · IPA /kæltˈsəʊni/ · frequency rank #74,804

## Definitions
1. A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian calzone (literally “stocking, trouser”). Doublet of chausson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calzone