osso buco

noun

os·​so bu·​co ˌō-sō-ˈbü-(ˌ)kō 

ˌȯ-sō-

variants or less commonly osso bucco

: a dish of veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine, and seasoned stock

Examples of osso buco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But since 1990 the public has been welcomed for plates of spaghetti bolognese, chicken marsala and osso buco. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 10 Sep. 2026

Dishes that are emblematic of Italian cuisine include pizza, various pasta dishes (such as lasagna and pasta alla carbonara), risotto, osso buco, and tiramisu. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Diners might begin with beef carpaccio before moving on to osso buco or one of the kitchen’s housemade pastas, including garganelli and plin. — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Adelmo’s osso buco and lasagna, two bestsellers, will remain. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian ossobuco veal shank, literally, pierced bone

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above