English Explanatory Dictionary

osso buco

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒsəʊ ˈbuːkəʊ/ /ˌɑsoʊ ˈbukoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-osso buco.wav

Word forms

osso buco ossobuco osso bucco

Etymology

From Italian ossobuco (a compound of osso (“bone”) + buco (“hole”, or as an adjective, “hollow”)).

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