meatloaf
Polpettone comes from polpetta with the addition of the augmentative suffix -one.
I have never eaten either polpettone or meatloaf, because both are famous for being particularly demanding on our digestive system, a character I dislike in food. This defining trait of polpettone explains the metaphorical use of the word to describe something muddled and boring. Movies and books are at particular risk of being condemned as polpettoni.
Hear me pronounce the words on the polpettone audio file [mp3] or go to the polpettone audio page for more listening options.
