saltimbocca

[ sahl-tim-boh-kuh; Italian sahl-teem-bawk-kah ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

1. veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltimbocca¹

1935–40; < Italian, contraction of salta in bocca (it) jumps into (one's) mouth