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Italian word

prosciutto

cured ham (raw or cooked)

Looks like

proshoot / prosecco

no direct English word, but English speakers confuse 'prosciutto' with 'prosecco'

⚠️ The trap

Two important traps: (1) English speakers confuse 'prosciutto' with 'prosecco' (sparkling wine) — very different things. (2) In English 'prosciutto' almost always means the raw version (prosciutto crudo). But in Italy 'prosciutto cotto' (cooked ham) is equally common and just called 'prosciutto'.

To say "no direct English word, but English speakers confuse 'prosciutto' with 'prosecco'" in Italian:

prosciutto crudo (raw cured ham) / prosciutto cotto (cooked ham)

"prosciutto" in English means:

cured ham (raw or cooked)

Example

"Due etti di prosciutto crudo, per favore."

"Two hundred grams of Parma ham, please."

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