Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serrano

/səˈɹɑːnəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: ser-ra-no
IPA: /səˈɹɑːnəʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.

name

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: serrano

Inflected Forms

serranos (plural)

Rhymes With

nano soprano milano kano luciano mano chicano delano solano americano napolitano soriano

Questions

How do you pronounce serrano?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹɑːnəʊ/.
What does serrano mean?: 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.
Where does serrano come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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