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prosciutto bread

prosciutto bread noun: a loaf bread which contains chunks of prosciutto and provolone, using lard.

Noun

prosciutto bread (countable and uncountable, plural prosciutto breads)

  1. (New-York-City) A loaf bread which contains chunks of prosciutto and provolone, using lard.
  2. (broadly) Similar loaf breads which contains other sorts of deli meats, other cheeses, and using other oils and fats.
  3. (broadly) A loaf bread filled with leftover bits of meat and cheese, and other remains.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prosciutto, bread. (i.e. bread with prosciutto slices on top)

Synonyms of prosciutto bread

  • lard bread
  • prosciutto cheese bread

Forms of prosciutto bread

pluralprosciutto breads

Origin of prosciutto bread

From prosciutto + bread. From the most common fresh purposely made loaf breads' meat component.

Questions about prosciutto bread

What does prosciutto bread mean?
Prosciutto bread means a loaf bread which contains chunks of prosciutto and provolone, using lard.
What part of speech is prosciutto bread?
Prosciutto bread is a noun.
What is the plural of prosciutto bread?
The plural of prosciutto bread is prosciutto breads.

Words near prosciutto bread in the dictionary

  1. proscillaridin
  2. prosciurine
  3. prosciurines
  4. prosciutti
  5. prosciutto
  6. prosciutto bread
  7. prosciutto breads
  8. prosciuttos
  9. prosclerotic
  10. proscolex
  11. proscolices

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