🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

jarret de porc

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʒaʁ.ʁɛ də pɔʁ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ham-hock/ˈhæmˌhɒk/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le jarret de porc ajoute beaucoup de saveur au bouillon."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The joint between the tibia and tarsus of a pig's leg, specifically the lower portion where the foot is removed from the ham.

    "She slow-cooked the ham-hock with collard greens for hours to enrich the broth."
  2. 2

    A smoked or cured cut of pork from this joint, valued for adding rich, savory flavor to bean dishes and soups.

    "Adding a ham-hock gives the split pea soup a deep, smoky undertone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'hamm' referring to the back of the knee or thigh, combined with 'hock' from Middle English 'hoke', denoting the joint of the hind leg of a quadruped. Recorded in culinary contexts since the early 19th century in American and British English to describe the cut of meat used primarily for flavoring soups and stews.

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