Jamón (en. Ham)

/xaˈmon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Part of the pig that is processed as a sausage or as a processed product.

Iberian ham is highly valued for its flavor.

El jamón ibérico es muy apreciado por su sabor.

Preserved pork flesh through salting and drying.

I love Serrano ham with melon.

Me encanta el jamón serrano con melón.

Some varieties of ham are served in thin slices as an appetizer.

They served ham with a glass of wine.

Sirvieron jamón con una copa de vino.

From the Latin 'jamunculus', which is a diminutive of 'jamus', meaning 'leg' or 'muscle'.

Iberian ham

A type of high-quality ham that comes from Iberian pigs.

jamón ibérico

Serrano ham

Cured ham from white breed pigs.

jamón serrano

to touch the ham

Colloquial expression meaning to do something unnecessary or of little use.

tocar el jamón

chorizo

Pork sausage, typically very spicy.

chorizo

salchichón

Another type of sausage made from pork meat, which is cured.

salchichón

bacon

Pork fat that is often used in cooking.

tocino

Things that are considered very good or delicious.

That new restaurant has a ham that is the best.

Ese nuevo restaurante tiene un jamón que es el mejor.

Term used to refer to a person who is funny or entertaining.

You're a real ham, always making people laugh.

Eres un verdadero jamón, siempre haciendo reír.