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osso bucco

British  
/ ˈɒsəʊ ˈbʊkəʊ /

noun

  1. a stew, originally from Italy, made with knuckle of veal, cooked in tomato sauce

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of osso bucco

C20: from Italian: marrowbone

Example Sentences

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“I’ve never waited on him,” he said, as steered us again towards the osso bucco.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2023

She braises short ribs in wine and balsamic vinegar, and osso bucco becomes new again with fennel and blood oranges.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022

From minestrone and osso bucco to manicotti and gnocchi to chicken saltimbocca, caponata, penne alla vodka, and shrimp scampi — the amount of amazing dishes within Italian-American cuisine is incredible.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2021

Waiters distributed plates of lamb osso bucco with creamy parmesan polenta.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 15, 2011

“Calvino said that folk tales are a general representation of life,” Mr. Turturro, 53, said over plates of osso bucco and risotto Milanese at a trattoria near the Duomo.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2010

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