prosciutto

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /prəʊˈʃuːtəʊ/, Italian: /proˈʃutto/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/proʊˈʃutoʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō sho̅o̅′tō)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•sciut•to /proʊˈʃutoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. FoodItalian salted ham that has been cured by drying.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•sciut•to  (prō sho̅o̅′tō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foodsalted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving.
  • Vulgar Latin *perexsuctus all dried up, equivalent. to Latin per- per- + exsuctus lacking juice
  • Italian prosciutto, earlier presciutto
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prosciutto / prəʊˈʃuːtəʊ proˈʃutto/
  1. cured ham from Italy: usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
Etymology: Italian, literally: dried beforehand, from pro- pre- + asciutto dried
'prosciutto' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bolognese - calzone - carbonara

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