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bollito

boiled

adjective bol-LEE-toh Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: Past participle of bollire (to boil), from Latin bullire (to bubble).

Also means

bollito (boiled meat dish)

Usage Note

Bollito as an adjective means simply 'boiled' (patate bollite = boiled potatoes). As a noun, il bollito or bollito misto is a classic northern Italian dish of various meats slow-simmered in broth and served with salsa verde. Colloquially essere bollito (to be boiled) means to be exhausted or mentally fried.

Examples

"Il bollito misto è un piatto tipico piemontese."

Natural Translation

Bollito misto is a typical Piedmontese dish.

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