country ham

noun

A variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.

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Meanings

nouncountry ham (countable and uncountable, plural country hams)

plural country hams

  1. UScountableuncountableA variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.

Origin

First mentioned in print in 1944.

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APA

country ham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20ham

MLA

“country ham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20ham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “country ham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/country%20ham.

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