serrano
/səˈɹɑːnəʊ/
serrano is the ellipsis of serrano pepper.
serrano is the ellipsis of serrano ham.
Meaning of serrano pepper
Noun
serrano pepper (plural serrano peppers)
- A chili pepper of species Capsicum annuum.
Proper noun capitalized: Serrano
Serrano (plural Serranos)
- A surname.
Forms of serrano
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | serranos |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Serranos |
Origin of serrano
From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.
From Spanish serrano (“highlander”) from sierra.
Phrases with serrano
Questions about serrano
- What does serrano mean?
- Serrano means a surname.
- What is serrano the ellipsis of?
- Serrano is the ellipsis of serrano pepper.
- What part of speech is serrano?
- Serrano is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce serrano?
- Serrano is pronounced /səˈɹɑːnəʊ/.
Words near serrano in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: serrano (page history and authors); Serrano (page history and authors); serrano pepper (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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