pro·sciut·to (pr -sh  t)n. pl. pro·sciut·ti (-t  ) or pro·sciut·tos An aged, dry-cured, spiced Italian ham that is usually sliced thin and served without cooking. [Italian, alteration (probably influenced by prosciugare, to dry out) of presciutto, from Vulgar Latin *perexs  ctus, thoroughly dried up : Latin per-, per- + Latin exsctus, past participle of exsgere, to suck out (ex-, ex- + sgere, to suck; see suction).] |
prosciutto [prəʊˈʃuːtəʊ (Italian) proˈʃutto]
n
(Cookery) cured ham from Italy: usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
[Italian, literally: dried beforehand, from pro- pre- + asciutto dried]
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