Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parma ham

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
par-ma ham
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Prosciutto di Parma, a type of dry-cured ham from the Parma region of Italy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Parma (“city in Italy”) + ham.

Usage

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Questions

What does parma ham mean?
Prosciutto di Parma, a type of dry-cured ham from the Parma region of Italy.
Where does parma ham come from?
From Parma (“city in Italy”) + ham.

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