Prosciutto Definition

prō-sho͝otō
prosciutti, prosciuttos
noun
A spicy Italian ham, cured by drying and served in very thin slices, often with melon.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Prosciutto

Noun

Singular:
prosciutto
Plural:
prosciutti, prosciuttos

Origin of Prosciutto

  • Italian alteration (probably influenced by prosciugare to dry out) of presciutto from Vulgar Latin perexsūctus thoroughly dried up Latin per- per- Latin exsūctus past participle of exsūgere to suck out (ex- ex-) (sūgere to suck suction)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian prosciutto, from Latin perexsiccātus, perfect passive participle of perexsiccō (“dry up completely").

    From Wiktionary

Prosciutto Sentence Examples

  • There were exotic cheeses, a crusty baguette, hard salami and melon wrapped in prosciutto.

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

  • Or pasta with some great cheese like pecorino or romano with some prosciutto or salami," he said to the Associated Press.

  • Anther popular option is cantaloupe or honeydew wedges wrapped with prosciutto.

  • Try the linguine paired with calamari gravy, or the gourmet shrimp and prosciutto pizza prepared in a genuine brick oven.

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