noun
also os·so buc·co ˌōsōˈbü(ˌ)kō, ˌȯs-, ˌäs-
Etymology: Italian ossobuco , literally, veal shank (Tuscan rendering of Milanese òs büs ), from osso bone (from Latin ossum , alteration of oss-, os ) + buco pierced, short past participle of bucare to pierce, from buca hole, hollow, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin buca , by-form of Latin bucca cheek, mouth, cavity — more at osseous , pock
: a dish of veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine, and seasoned stock ; also : a similar dish made with the shanks of another animal (as a lamb or deer)