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Bayonne ham

Bayonne ham noun: an air-dried salted ham that takes its name from the French city of Bayonne.

Noun

Bayonne ham (plural Bayonne hams)

  1. An air-dried salted ham that takes its name from the French city of Bayonne.
    • In reality, true nature is as difficult to be met with in authors, as the Bayonne ham, or Bologna sausage, is to be found in the shops.1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Forms of Bayonne ham

pluralBayonne hams

Questions about Bayonne ham

What does Bayonne ham mean?
Bayonne ham means an air-dried salted ham that takes its name from the French city of Bayonne.
What part of speech is Bayonne ham?
Bayonne ham is a noun.
What is the plural of Bayonne ham?
The plural of Bayonne ham is Bayonne hams.

Words near Bayonne ham in the dictionary

  1. bayonetting
  2. bayonettings
  3. bayong
  4. bayongs
  5. Bayonne
  6. Bayonne ham
  7. Bayonne hams
  8. Bayons
  9. bayou
  10. bayou beans
  11. Bayou of Pigs

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