English Explanatory Dictionary

serrano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/səˈɹɑːnəʊ/

Word forms

serrano serranos

Etymology

From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.

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