prosciutto
noun
pro·sciut·to
prō-ˈshü-(ˌ)tō 
plural prosciutti
prō-ˈshü-(ˌ)tē
or prosciuttos
or prosciuttos
: dry-cured salted Italian ham usually sliced thin
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Platters of prosciutto sat next to dishes of marinated olives and peppers, across from handmade pastas.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
On a recent Friday afternoon, a baking dish with fragrant focaccia, prosciutto and cheese cooled, to be served during the vineyard’s weekly music nights, with a live band or singer.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Visit the 15th-century castle and stop at a trattoria for local prosciutto and Parmigiano.
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—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
On a recent Friday afternoon, a baking dish with fragrant focaccia, prosciutto and cheese cooled, to be served during the vineyard’s weekly music nights, with a live band or singer.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
Serve them with slices of prosciutto or speck, sure.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Visit the 15th-century castle and stop at a trattoria for local prosciutto and Parmigiano.
11.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosciutto
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“Prosciutto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosciutto. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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