saltimbocca


salt·im·boc·ca

S5050950 (sôl′tĭm-bō′kə) n. pl. salt·im·boc·cas A tenderized cutlet of veal or chicken topped with prosciutto, sage and sometimes cheese.
[Italian : saltare, to jump (from Old Italian, from Latin saltāre; see saltation) + in, in (from Old Italian, from Latin in; see in-2) + bocca, mouth (from Old Italian, from Latin bucca, cheek).]

saltimbocca

(ˌsæltɪmˈbɒkə; ˌsæltɪmˈbəʊkə) n (Cookery) an Italian dish made of veal and ham with herbs

sal•tim•boc•ca

(ˌsɑl tɪmˈboʊ kə, ˌsæl-)

n. veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage. [1935–40; < Italian, contraction of salta in bocca (it) jumps into (one's) mouth]