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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An Italian dish consisting of braised veal shanks in white wine.
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- noun An
Italian dish ofveal shanks braised inwhite wine tomatoes etc, often served withrisotto .
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- noun sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Italian ossobuco, marrowbone : osso, bone + buco, hole.]
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Italian osso ("bone") + buco ("hole")
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