virginia ham
Vir·gin·ia ham
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ver-jin-yuh ham]
- /vərˈdʒɪn yə hæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ver-jin-yuh ham]
- /vərˈdʒɪn yə hæm/
Definitions of virginia ham words
- noun virginia ham a ham from a hog fed on corn and peanuts, cured in hickory smoke. 1
- noun virginia ham a ham, often from a hog fed on peanuts, that is first cured in salt, then smoked esp. with hickory wood, and aged for several months 0
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Origin of virginia ham
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1625-35
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Parts of speech for Virginia ham
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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virginia ham popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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