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Meaning of serrano | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
səˈɹɑːnəʊ

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. Ellipsis of serrano pepper, a chili pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum which originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo and is used in cooking.
  3. Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.

Equivalents

Français serrano
Italiano serrano serrano
Português serrano serrano

Examples

“With a sharp knife, remove the rind of the Manchego and slice the cheese into roughly sixteen 1⁄8-inch (3-mm) triangles. Slice the serrano in half lengthwise, then again in half, creating 4 strips of serrano out of 1 slice.”

CEFR level

C2
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