jambon

J8A1M3B3O1N1
Ireland/d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/

noun

A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.

Similar
hamgammon
OriginFrench jambon →
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Meanings

nounjambon (plural jambons)

plural jambons

  1. IrelandUKA square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmeat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

Similar
hamgammon
Broader
cut of pork
Also see
gammonham

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchjambon“ham”
  2. Englishjambon

Borrowed from French jambon (“ham”). Doublet of gammon and jamon.

More words from French

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Translations

Irish siamban
  • siambanpuff pastry

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

jobman
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“jambon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jambon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jambon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jambon.

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