serrano

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English

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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)

  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.
    • 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

  1. 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)

  1. mountain, mountainous
  2. (relational) of Lavalleja, Uruguay

Derived terms

Noun

serrano m (plural serranos)

  1. sea bass
  2. (mollusc) Iberus gualtieranus
  3. serrano (serrano chili)

Noun

serrano m (plural serranos, feminine serrana, feminine plural serranas)

  1. mountaineer
  2. someone from Lavalleja, Uruguay

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