jamón serrano

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “mountain ham”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˌmon seˈrano/ [xaˌmõn seˈra.no]

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• Syllabification: ja‧món se‧rra‧no

Noun

jamón serrano m (plural jamones serranos)

1. a type of dry-cured ham from Spain, made from non-Iberian breeds of pig

   Coordinate terms: jamón ibérico, jamón york

Further reading

• “jamón serrano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16