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deviled hams

deviled hams is the plural of deviled ham.

Meaning of deviled ham

Noun

deviled ham (usually uncountable, plural deviled hams)

  1. (US, usually) A mixture of ground ham with seasoning, making it spicy.
    • Structures flabby; tongue coated heavily; appetite irregular; may not eat much through the day, but will eat the more at night. Has great fondness for goose livers, deviled hams, lobster salads, smoked tongues, marinirte (pickled) herrings, etc.1897 May 1, H[enry] Illoway, “Cardiac Disturbances from Gastric Irritation”, in Frank P[ierce] Foster, editor, The New York Medical Journal. A Weekly Review of Medicine., volume LXV, New York, N.Y....

Questions about deviled hams

What is deviled hams the plural of?
Deviled hams is the plural of deviled ham.

Words near deviled hams in the dictionary

  1. deviled crab
  2. deviled crabs
  3. deviled egg
  4. deviled eggs
  5. deviled ham
  6. deviled hams
  7. deviless
  8. devilesses
  9. devilet
  10. devilets
  11. devilette

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