bollito misto

[buh-lee-toh mis-toh, baw-lee-taw mee-staw]

noun

plural

bolliti misti 

1. an Italian dish of mixed meats, as beef, chicken, sausage, and veal, simmered with vegetables and seasonings in broth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bollito misto¹

1950–60; Italian: “boiled dish, mixed dish,” from bollito “a stew,” noun use of past participle bollito “boiled,” from bollire “to boil,” from Latin bullire “to bubble, boil” + misto “mixed,” from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre “to mix, blend” ( mixed ( def. ) )