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Definition of osso buco

osso buco

Plural:osso bucos
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osso buco Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A traditional Italian culinary dish consisting of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine, and broth, traditionally garnished with gremolata.

Example

"The chef prepared a rich and tender osso buco, serving it over a bed of creamy saffron risotto."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian, literally meaning 'bone with a hole' (from 'osso' meaning bone and 'buco' meaning hole), referring to the marrow-filled bone at the center of the cross-cut veal shank.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Osso buco. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/osso buco
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