Jambon

//d͡ʒæmˈbɒn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese. British, Ireland
  2. 2
    meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) wordnet

Synonyms

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baconbuttfat backgammonhamham

Etymology

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

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