Limerick ham

noun

Bacon smoked over juniper branches, boiled in cider, and baked for crispiness.

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Meanings

nounLimerick ham (countable and uncountable, plural Limerick hams)

plural Limerick hams

  1. countableuncountableBacon smoked over juniper branches, boiled in cider, and baked for crispiness.

Origin

The method was originally developed in County Limerick, Ireland.

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Limerick ham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limerick%20ham

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