capocollo

noun

ca·​po·​col·​lo ˌka-pə-ˈkō-lə 

ˌkä-,

-(ˌ)lō 

plural capocolli -(ˌ)lē  or capocollos

: a seasoned Italian pork that is cut from the neck and top shoulder (see shoulder entry 1 sense 3), that is often brined and sometimes baked or roasted, and that is cured in a casing : capicola

One of its … menu items is the Italian Mix sandwich, made with spicy capocollo, salami and provolone cheese.

—Lorenza Medley

A charcuterie board, for instance, comes with capocollo, Genoa salami, cured duck, mustard, a popover, maple-smoked cheddar and rustic black-pepper crackers made in-house.

—Mabel Suen

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian — more at capicola

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above