🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Jamón

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xaˈmon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Jambon/ʒɑ̃.bɔ̃/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Pidió un sándwich de jamón."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of cured ham, typically from the hind leg of a pig.

    "He ordered a sandwich with jambon and cheese for lunch."
  2. 2

    In culinary contexts, it can refer to various preparations of ham.

    "The chef prepared a dish featuring jambon de Bayonne, a specialty from the south of France."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'jambon' originates from the Old French term 'jambon', which itself comes from the Latin 'gamba', meaning 'leg'. Historically, it referred to the hind leg of a pig, which was preserved and cured for consumption.

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