Prosciutto
/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced. countable, uncountable
"He also manages to extract refined performances from overseasoned prosciutti like […]"
- 2 Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin wordnet
Example
More examples"He also manages to extract refined performances from overseasoned prosciutti like […]"
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.