bocconcini
plural noun
boc·con·ci·ni ˌbä-kən-ˈchē-nē 
ˌbō-
: small balls of fresh mozzarella
… an olive oil vinaigrette-dressed bocconcini and Roma tomato salad.
Jennifer Olvera, Chicago Daily Herald, 23 Sept. 2011
Jennifer Olvera, Chicago Daily Herald, 23 Sept. 2011
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Italian, plural of bocconcino, from boccone "mouthful" (from bocca "mouth" + -one, noun suffix, usually augmentative, going back to Latin -ō, -ōn-, suffix of nouns denoting persons with a prominent feature) + -cino, variant, with nouns ending in -one, of -ino, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -īnus, suffix of appurtenance
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above