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ham hock

ham hock noun: the cut of meat at the joint between the leg and foot of a hog.

Noun

ham hock (countable and uncountable, plural ham hocks)

  1. The cut of meat at the joint between the leg and foot of a hog.
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    Synonyms:
    pork knuckle

Synonyms of ham hock

Forms of ham hock

pluralham hocks
alternative formhamhock

Questions about ham hock

What does ham hock mean?
Ham hock means the cut of meat at the joint between the leg and foot of a hog.
What part of speech is ham hock?
Ham hock is a noun.
What is the plural of ham hock?
The plural of ham hock is ham hocks.

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