Main Entry: pro·sciut·to

Pronunciation: \prō-ˈshü-(ˌ)tō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pro·sciut·ti \-(ˌ)tē\ or pro·sciut·tos

Etymology: Italian, alteration of presciutto, from pre- (from Latin prae- pre-) + asciutto dried out, from Latin exsuctus, from past participle of exsugere to suck out, from ex- + sugere to suck — more at suck

Date: circa 1929

: dry-cured spiced Italian ham usually sliced thin