# osso buco

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɒsəʊ ˈbuːkəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.

## Etymology
From Italian ossobuco (a compound of osso (“bone”) + buco (“hole”, or as an adjective, “hollow”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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