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country ham

country ham noun: a variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.

Noun

country ham (countable and uncountable, plural country hams)

  1. (US) A variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.

Forms of country ham

pluralcountry hams

Origin of country ham

First mentioned in print in 1944.

Questions about country ham

What does country ham mean?
Country ham means a variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.
What part of speech is country ham?
Country ham is a noun.
What is the plural of country ham?
The plural of country ham is country hams.

Words near country ham in the dictionary

  1. country fig
  2. country figs
  3. country gentleman
  4. country gentlemen
  5. country gravy
  6. country ham
  7. country hams
  8. country house
  9. country houses
  10. country Joan
  11. country Joans

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