English Explanatory Dictionary

prosciutto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/ /pɹəˈʒuː.toʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosciutto.wav

Word forms

prosciutto prosciutti prosciuttos

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus.

Derived words

prosciutto bread
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