panzerotto

English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. 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.

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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)

  1. (usually in the plural) panzerotto, panzerotti (fried ravioli of pizza dough)

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