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jambon

jambon

1 8.9
A salted or smoked pork cut from the pig's thigh, usually sliced for sandwiches
  • noun
  • /ˈʒæm.bɒn/
translation icon : jamón
  • The sandwich was filled with fresh jambon, adding a rich flavor to every bite.
  • jambon de

Examples

  • Our first courses consisted of a rabbit stew and artichoke hearts with jambon; both were delicious and served in hearty portions.

    Blog text (31)

  • At the picnic, we enjoyed a platter of jambon and bread with a side of cheese.

  • For you, Madam, Tranches de Jambon Morvandelle.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Broke, jobless, and I just ate le jambon d'étranger.

    Just My Luck (2006)

  • For dinner, she prepared a delicious quiche with layers of jambon and spinach.

Synonyms

ham
vsjambon
162 1.0

Meat from a pig's back leg usually cured and eaten hot or cold

is used for French style preparations rather than general uses
gammon
vsjambon
  • UK
1 5.8

Meat from the back leg of a pig, cured or smoked and eaten

is the French style preparation of that same cut

How Cured

prosciutto
19 7.9
salt pork
2 4.1
jambon
1 8.9
pork
342 1.0

Surface Forms

jambon singular
jambons plural

Etymology

The word jambon comes from the French word jambe, meaning 'leg', because it originally named the meat from a pig's leg. So jambon is simply the French name for ham, which helps you remember it is the cured or cooked thigh meat of a pig.