Plural of calzone; Italian baked pastries that are like folded pizzas with filling sealed inside the dough.
From Italian calzone, originally meaning 'trouser leg,' from calza (stocking/trouser). The pastry got its name because its folded shape resembled a pant leg. It entered English in the 20th century as Italian cuisine became popular.
The word 'calzone' literally means 'trouser leg' in Italian—someone looked at a folded pizza and thought 'that looks like pants!' This shows how food names often come from creative visual comparisons rather than being formally invented.
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