panzerotto

/ ˌpæntsəˈrɒtəʊ /

noun

1. a baked turnover with a folded, sealed pocket containing tomato, cheese, and sometimes other fillings

Word History and Origins

Origin of panzerotto¹

C20: of Italian origin, from panza belly

Example Sentences

Read the 2018 recap from our 52 Places Traveler, and resolve to visit somewhere on her list this year — or at the very least, try a salchipapa or a panzerotto.

From New York Times

After taking in the view, we sat at tables near the visitor’s center, picnicking with wine we’d brought and a local delicacy called panzerotto, similar to a calzone, that we’d picked up on our way out of the city at a fast-food bar called Sottozero.

From New York Times

Here's a tip — try the football panzerotto: it's a fried pizza turnover as big as a football, with beef-jerky laces.

From Project Gutenberg