n.
Pronunciation: pr ō - ' shü-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ti \ -( ˌ )t ē \ or -tos
Etymology: Italian, alteration of presciutto, from pre- (fr. 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
Date: circa 1929
: dry-cured spiced Italian ham usually sliced thin