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pro⋅sciut⋅to
[proh-shoo-toh] 
–noun
| salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving. |
Origin:
1935–40; < It prosciutto, earlier presciutto < VL *perexsuctus all dried up, equiv. to L per- per- + exsuctus lacking juice
1935–40; < It prosciutto, earlier presciutto < VL *perexsuctus all dried up, equiv. to L per- per- + exsuctus lacking juice
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| pro·sciut·to (prō-shōō'tō) n. pl. pro·sciut·ti (-tē) 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 *perexsūctus, thoroughly dried up : Latin per-, per- + Latin exsūctus, past participle of exsūgere, to suck out (ex-, ex- + sūgere, to suck; see suction).] |
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| Main Entry: | prosciutto |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See Parma ham |
Language Translation for : prosciutto
Spanish:
jamón,
German:
der Schinken,
Japanese:
ハム
prosciutto
Italian spiced ham. c.1938, from It., alteration (probably by infl. of prosciugato "dried") of presciutto, from pre-, intensive prefix + -sciutto, from L. exsuctus "lacking juice, dried up," pp. of exsugere "suck out, draw out moisture," from ex- "out" + sugere "to suck" (see sup (2)).
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