bollito misto
[ buh-lee-toh mis-toh; Italian baw-lee-taw mee-staw ]
/ bəˈli toʊ ˈmɪs toʊ; Italian bɔˈli tɔ ˈmi stɔ /
noun, plural bol·li·ti mis·ti [buh-lee-tee mis-tee; Italian baw-lee-tee mee-stee] /bəˈli ti ˈmɪs ti; Italian bɔˈli ti ˈmi sti/.
an Italian dish of mixed meats, as beef, chicken, sausage, and veal, simmered with vegetables and seasonings in broth.
Nearby words
bollandist, bollandists, bollandus, bollard, bollinger body, bollito misto, bollix, bollocking, bollocks, bollworm, bollywood
Origin of bollito misto
1950–60; Italian: “boiled dish, mixed dish,” from bollito “a stew,” noun use of past participlebollito “boiled,” from bollire “to boil,” from Latin bullire “to bubble, boil” + misto “mixed,” from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre “to mix, blend” (see mixed)
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