bocconcini

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noun

Small pieces of mozzarella cheese.

OriginItalian bocconcini →
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Meanings

nounbocconcini pl (plural only)

singular bocconcino

  1. pluralplural onlySmall pieces of mozzarella cheese.
  2. pluralplural onlySmall chunks of any suitable foodstuff.

Origin

  1. Italianbocconcini
  2. Englishbocconcini

Borrowed from Italian bocconcini, plural of diminutive of boccone (“mouthful”).

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APA

bocconcini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bocconcini

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“bocconcini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bocconcini. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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