saltimbocca

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salt·im·boc·ca

(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).]
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saltimbocca

(ˌsæltɪmˈbɒkə; ˌsæltɪmˈbəʊkə)
n
(Cookery) an Italian dish made of veal and ham with herbs
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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]
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References in periodicals archive ?
For main courses I went for Braccola (fillets of beef stuffed with tapanade), with BW choosing the Saltinbocca (veal with prosccutio and sage).