Etymology

bresaola

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Today it means: Air-dried salt-cured beef fillet that has been aged about 2-3 months until it becomes very hard and a dark red, almost purple colour. Full definition →

Italian bresaola ← French braiser
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  1. French · derived frombraiser“to braise”
  2. Italian · borrowed frombresaola
  3. English todaybresaola

From Italian bresaola, from French braiser (“to braise”).

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