[pro.sciut.to] n, pl -ti or -tos [It, alter. of presciutto, fr. pre- (fr. L prae- pre-) + asciutto dried out, fr. L exsuctus, fr. pp. of exsugere to suck out, fr. ex- + sugere to suck--more at suck] (ca. 1929): dry-cured spiced Italian ham usu. sliced thin
PROSCIUTTO
Meaning of PROSCIUTTO in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012