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English
Etymology
From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.
Pronunciation
Noun
serrano (plural serranos)
- 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.
- Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.
2016, Meredith Steele, Effortless Entertaining Cookbook: 80 Recipes That Will Impress Your Guests Without Stress, Page Street Publishing, →ISBN, page 18: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.
Italian
Verb
serrano
- third-person plural present indicative of serrare
Spanish
Etymology
From sierra + -ano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈrano/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: se‧rra‧no
Adjective
serrano (feminine serrana, masculine plural serranos, feminine plural serranas)
- mountain, mountainous
- (relational) of Lavalleja, Uruguay
Derived terms
Noun
serrano m (plural serranos)
- sea bass
- (mollusc) Iberus gualtieranus
- serrano (serrano chili)
Noun
serrano m (plural serranos, feminine serrana, feminine plural serranas)
- mountaineer
- someone from Lavalleja, Uruguay
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