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osso buco

 
Dictionary: os·so bu·co   (ō'sō bū'kō, ŏs'sō) pronunciation
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n., pl., -cos.
An Italian dish consisting of braised veal shanks in white wine.

[Italian ossobuco, marrowbone : osso, bone + buco, hole.]


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[AW-soh BOO-koh; OH-soh BOO-koh] An Italian dish made of veal shanks braised with olive oil, white wine, stock, onions, tomatoes, garlic, anchovies, carrots, celery and lemon peel. Traditionally, osso buco is garnished with gremolata and served accompanied by risotto. In Italian, osso buco means "pierced bone."

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables

 
 

 

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