ossobuco

[os-oh-boo-koh, oh-soh-, aws-saw-boo-kaw]

noun

Italian Cooking.

plural

ossibuchi 

1. a dish of sliced veal shanks, typically prepared with olive oil, wine, seasonings, tomatoes, etc., and served with rice or other vegetables.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ossobuco¹

1930–35; < Italian (Tuscan rendering of Milanese dial. òss bus ), equivalent to osso bone (< Latin ossum, by-form of os, stem oss- ) + buco hole, cavity, variant of buca (probably < Vulgar Latin *būca, by-form of Latin bucca mouth)

Example Sentences

Back in September, Ray received a tirade of unsolicited comments regarding her speech and appearance after she posted a video of herself making the late Tony Bennett’s favorite meal, Ossobuco.

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Gremolata is traditionally used to garnish Ossobuco alla Milanese — veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine, and broth — grilled fish or other choices of protein.

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The standbys, meatballs and burrata, are offered if you don’t want to delve into the heavier lamb ossobuco and porchetta entrees.

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Rylee arrived at Ossobuco in Northwest Washington on time at 6:30 p.m., and Emma was already there.

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It could be rigatoni marinara or ossobuco at places such as La Veranda and Cous’ Little Italy, a South Philly mob hangout where mobster “Barracuda Frank” Sindone was killed.

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