prosciutto/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/EtymologyBorrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus.prosciutto means A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.“He also manages to extract refined performances from overseasoned prosciutti like […]”