saltimbocca
[ sahl-tim-boh-kuh; Italian sahl-teem-bawk-kah ]
/ ˌsɑl tɪmˈboʊ kə; Italian ˌsɑl timˈbɔk kɑ /
noun Italian Cookery.
veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage.
Origin of saltimbocca
1935–40; < Italian, contraction of
salta in bocca (it) jumps into (one's) mouth
Words nearby saltimbocca
saltglaze,
saltie,
saltier,
saltigrade,
saltillo,
saltimbocca,
saltine,
salting,
salting out,
saltire,
saltirewise