panzerotto
English
Alternative forms
- panzarotto
- panzerotti, panzarotti (from the Italian plural)
Etymology
1960s: borrowed from Italian panzerotto, a derivative of central and southern panza, variant of standard pancia (“belly”), after its swollen shape.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpanzəˈɹɒtəʊ/, /ˌpantsəˈɹɒtəʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɒtəʊ
Noun
panzerotto (plural panzerotti)
- A type of large ravioli made from pizza dough, filled with various ingredients such as ricotta (or mozzarella), tomato sauce and ham, and deep-fried. A specialty of Apulia and Campania.
Coordinate terms
Italian

Alternative forms
Etymology
From central and southern panza, variant of standard pancia (“belly”), after its swollen shape, + -otto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pan.t͡seˈrɔt.to/
- Rhymes: -ɔtto
- Hyphenation: pan‧ze‧ròt‧to
Noun
panzerotto m (plural panzerotti)
- (usually in the plural) panzerotto, panzerotti (fried ravioli of pizza dough)
Further reading
panzerotto on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
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