saltimbocca

noun

sal·​tim·​boc·​ca ˌsȯl-təm-ˈbä-kə 

: scallops of veal prepared with sage, slices of ham, and sometimes cheese and served with a wine sauce

Examples of saltimbocca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Entrees are chicken marsala, chicken parmigiana, beef tenderloin, veal saltimbocca, veal piccata and filet of sole. — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022

For mains, the branzino and the veal saltimbocca are both winners. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021

New classes in sauce foundations will focus on carbonara sauce and fresh pasta, or on chicken saltimbocca or chicken piccata. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from saltare to jump + in in + bocca mouth

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for saltimbocca

• tapioca
• boca
• bocca
• broca
• cloaca
• coca
• loca
• phoca