Serrano
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Ellipsis 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. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 2 Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"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."
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.
From Spanish serrano (“highlander”) from sierra.
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