prosciutto

noun

pro·​sciut·​to prō-ˈshü-(ˌ)tō 

plural prosciutti prō-ˈshü-(ˌ)tē  or prosciuttos

: dry-cured salted Italian ham usually sliced thin

Examples of prosciutto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For other types of meat with more water activity (which will allow the potential growth of pathogenic bacteria), such as mortadella or prosciutto, refrigerate within 1 to 2 hours following the guide above. Cheeses: Soft cheeses will adhere to the same 1- to 2-hour limit. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025

Pickled okra wrapped in country ham or prosciutto (as pickled above) is an especially fancy touch. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 May 2025

Roll up sheets of parchment paper and wrap your pieces of prosciutto around the rolls. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2025

Place a slice of prosciutto and a piece of cheese on each one. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, alteration of presciutto, from pre- (from Latin prae- pre-) + asciutto dried out, from Latin exsuctus, from past participle of exsugere to suck out, from ex- + sugere to suck — more at suck

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prosciutto

• basuto
• pluto