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capocollo

noun
ca·po·col·lo | \ ˌkapəˈkōlə , -äp- , -ȯl- , -(ˌ)lō \
plural capocolli\-(ˌ)lē \ or capocollos

Definition of capocollo 

: a cured and smoked pork product cased like a sausage

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History and Etymology for capocollo

Italian, from capo head of an animal (from Latin caput head) + collo neck, from Latin collum

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