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prosciutto Definition

pro·sciutto (prə s̸ho̵̅o̅′tō; It prō̂ s̸ho̵̅o̅t′tō̂)

noun

a spicy Italian ham, cured by drying and served in very thin slices, often with melon

Etymology: It < prosciugare, to dry out, altered (prob. infl. by pro- < L, pro-) < LL *perexsucare < per- (< L, per-) + exsucare, to extract juice from < L exsuctus, pp. of exsugere, to suck out: see ex- & suck

prosciutto Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • slice: Slice the melon thinly and arrange on the serving plate, together with the sliced prosciutto.

Modifies a noun

  • ham: Parma, of course, is home to Parmigiano Reggiano cheese as well as the fine Parma prosciutto ham.