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prosciutto

/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/

Meanings
noun
A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

Examples :

"For lunch, I had a sandwich with thinly sliced prosciutto. "
food

Related Words

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dry noun

/dɹaɪ/

The process by which something is dried.

"This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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cured verb

/kjɔːd/ /kjɝd/

To restore to health.

"Unaided nature cured him."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

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sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

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thinly adverb

/ˈθɪnli/

In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.

"The farmer planted the seeds thinly across the field, so there would be enough space for each one to grow. "

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sliced verb

/slaɪst/

To cut into slices.

"Slice the cheese thinly."

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ham noun

/ˈhæːm/ /ˈhæm/

The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

"The dog's ham was sore after its long run in the park. "