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jambon

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Ireland/d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/

jambon noun: a square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.

Noun

jambon (plural jambons)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.

Forms of jambon

pluraljambons

Origin of jambon

Borrowed from French jambon (“ham”). Doublet of gammon and jamon.

Questions about jambon

What does jambon mean?
Jambon means a square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
What part of speech is jambon?
Jambon is a noun.
How do you pronounce jambon?
Jambon is pronounced /d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/ (Ireland).
What is the plural of jambon?
The plural of jambon is jambons.

Words near jambon in the dictionary

  1. Jambol
  2. jambolan
  3. jambolana
  4. jambolanas
  5. jambolans
  6. jambon
  7. Jambone
  8. Jambones
  9. jambons
  10. jamboo
  11. jambool

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