serrano

plural serranos

1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of serrano pepper, a chili pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum which originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo and is used in cooking.
2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.

   With a sharp knife, remove the rind of the Manchego and slice the cheese into roughly sixteen 1⁄8-inch (3-mm) triangles. Slice the serrano in half lengthwise, then again in half, creating 4 strips of serrano out of 1 slice.

   2016, Meredith Steele, Effortless Entertaining Cookbook: 80 Recipes That Will Impress Your Guests Without Stress, Page Street Publishing, →ISBN, page 18

plural Serranos

1. A member of a Native American tribe of Southern California.

plural Serranos

1. The language spoken by the Serrano people.
2. A surname.