Pronunciation: ˌ brä-ch ē - ' ō -l ə , - ' ch ō -l ə
Variant: or bra · ci · o · le \ - ' ō - ˌ l ā \
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, slice of meat roasted over coals, from brace live coals, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Swedish brasa fire
Date: circa 1945
: a thin slice of meat wrapped around a seasoned filling and often cooked in wine