Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aged, sometimes spiced Italian ham that is salted, cured by drying, and usually served in thin slices.
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- noun A dry-cured ham from
Italy , thinly sliced.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The fourth course (out of nine!) was a scallop and Dungeness crab salad wrapped in prosciutto with lumpfish caviar and avocado.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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This weekend Costco was selling flats of perfectly ripe figs. Yesterday I quartered and wrapped them in prosciutto for a quick, easy, and addictively good appetizer.
Archive 2008-07-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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This weekend Costco was selling flats of perfectly ripe figs. Yesterday I quartered and wrapped them in prosciutto for a quick, easy, and addictively good appetizer.
Summer Doldrums with Recipe for Three Bean and Macaroni Salad with Green Olive Dressing (Φασόλια Σαλάτα με Μακαρονάκι Κοφτό και Πράσινες Ελιές) Laurie Constantino 2008
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The soccer heartthrob, who has been in the country since January, has been spotted chewing the prosciutto, the Italian word for ham, on several occasions after being introduced to it by manager Carlo Ancelotti, reports the China Daily.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 David Ginsburg 2009
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The soccer heartthrob, who has been in the country since January, has been spotted chewing the prosciutto, the Italian word for ham, on several occasions after being introduced to it by manager Carlo Ancelotti, reports the China Daily.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 George Henry 2009
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The prosciutto is from Italy (I agree with what Hajime said – “I don’t even know if it’s sustainable or not, actually, but it tastes good.”)
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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"Please no more apps," Ms. Cameron Bure told a cater waiter who was carrying melon wrapped in prosciutto.
America's Next Crock Stars Marshall Heyman 2010
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For this Croque Monsiuer Burger, instead of bacon, I wrap each burger in one slice of jambon de Bayonne, or, more easily found, prosciutto, which is the ham with which my favorite croque monsieur in Paris is made.
Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: The Croque Monsieur Burger Kerry Saretsky 2010
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For this Croque Monsiuer Burger, instead of bacon, I wrap each burger in one slice of jambon de Bayonne, or, more easily found, prosciutto, which is the ham with which my favorite croque monsieur in Paris is made.
Kerry Saretsky: Franglais: The Croque Monsieur Burger Kerry Saretsky 2010
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For this Croque Monsiuer Burger, instead of bacon, I wrap each burger in one slice of jambon de Bayonne, or, more easily found, prosciutto, which is the ham with which my favorite croque monsieur in Paris is made.
Kerry Saretsky: Franglais : The Croque Monsieur Burger Kerry Saretsky 2010
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