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Serrano

//səˈɹɑːnəʊ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 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. 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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.

Etymology 2

From Spanish serrano (“highlander”) from sierra.

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