jamón ibérico

noun

A type of cured ham from Spain, made from the black Iberian pig.

Meanings

nounjamón ibérico (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of cured ham from Spain, made from the black Iberian pig.

    Synonyms: Spanish ham

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of cured ham from Spain, made from the black Iberian pig.

Origin

  1. Spanishjamón ibérico
  2. Englishjamón ibérico

Borrowed from Spanish jamón ibérico.

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jamón ibérico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jam%C3%B3n%20ib%C3%A9rico

MLA

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jamón ibérico,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jam%C3%B3n%20ib%C3%A9rico.

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