prosciutto
pro·sciut·to
noun \prō-ˈshü-(ˌ)tō\ plural pro·sciut·ti\-(ˌ)tē\ or pro·sciut·tos
Definition of PROSCIUTTO
: dry-cured spiced Italian ham usually sliced thin
See Origin of PROSCIUTTO
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
First Known Use: circa 1929
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