boccale nm tankard; jug; pot
boccata nf mouthful; swig
boccetta nf small bottle
bocchino nm cigarette/cigar holder
boccia nf bowl
bocconcino nm nibble; bit; morsel; (of bread) small roll; (of cheese) mozzarella; -i nmpl (of chicken) bites; hamstuffed veal slices; stew
boccone nm mouthful; bite; titbit; - del prete (of chicken) pope's nose; - squadrista (of fish) rum-flambed cutlets
boero nm cherry liqueur chocolate
boldro nm sea fish: monkfish, angler-fish, frogfish
boleto nm cep mushroom
bollente a boiling; very hot
bolletta nf (of debt) bill
bollilatte nm milk-kettle
bollire vtto boil; to bring to the boil; to cook
bollita nf boiling
bollito a boiled; nm pot-au-feu; meat stew
bollitore nm kettle
bollitura nf boiling
bollore rim boiling
bolognese a bolognese; - (alla) parmesan/mince of chicken & pork/mortadella/brain/raw ham-garnished
bomba nf cream/jam doughnut; - di riso chicken-pigeon tomato/parmesaned rice stew
bombetta nf rice/meat rissole
bombolone nm doughnut (donut)
bombolotti nmpl soup pasta
bomboniera nf (of confectionery) sweet box
bonbon nm (of confectionery) sweet
bondiola nf smoked shoulder of pork
bordeaux (bordo) nm (of wine) Bordeaux; - rosso claret
bordolese a from Bordeaux
bordo nm (of decoration) edge
bordo (bordeaux) nm (of wine) Bordeaux; - rosso claret
borgogna nm burgundy
borlotto nm pinto bean
borraccia nf (of military) canteen; flask
borragine nf borage
borsa nf (of shopping) bag; (of tobacco) pouch
bosco nm forest; fragola di - wild strawberry; frutti di - soft-fruit
bottaggio nm cheesed semolina dumpling
bottarga (buttariga) (butarega) (ovotarica) nf botargo; mullet/tuna-roe relish
bottatrice nf sea fish: ling; burbot
botte nf barrel
botticella nf small barrel
bottiglia nf bottle; - di fine serie bin-end; - panciuta balloon flask
bottiglieria nf (of wine) cellar; off-licence
bottiglione nm 2-litre bottle
bourbon nm bourbon
bovine a bovine
bracciole di pesce spada nfpl grilled herbed breaded thin sliced swordfish
brace nf ashes; embers; alla - charcoal-grilled
brachetto nm sweet red wine
braciola nf (of meat) chop; (of fish) steak
braciolette nfpl ham-stuffed veal slices
braciolina nf (of meat) small chop
branca nm (of poultry) claw
branchia nf (of fish) gill
brandy nm brandy
branzino nm (spigola nf) sea fish: bass
brasare vt to braise; (of hare) to jug
brasato rim pot roast; a braised
brassica nf (of cabbage &c) brassica
brenta nf small portable wine barrel