Bayonne ham

English

Noun

Bayonne ham (plural Bayonne hams)

1. An air-dried salted ham that takes its name from the French city of Bayonne.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:

     In reality, true nature is as difficult to be met with in authors, as the Bayonne ham, or Bologna sausage, is to be found in the shops.

Translations

an air dried salted ham that takes its name from the French city of Bayonne

• Norwegian: bayonneskinke f