1. Small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese, typically served as an appetizer or in salads.
Usage: plural form; singular is bocconcino; Italian origin; also called 'pearl mozzarella' or 'cherry mozzarella'

Examples

• The caprese salad was topped with fresh bocconcini and basil.
• She threaded bocconcini and cherry tomatoes onto skewers for the appetizer platter.
• Bocconcini are often packed in water or whey to keep them moist.
• The restaurant served bocconcini with a drizzle of olive oil and oregano.
• For the party, I bought a container of bocconcini from the specialty cheese section.
• Bocconcini melt quickly, so they're best served chilled or at room temperature just before eating.