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Parma ham

British  

noun

  1. cured ham from Italy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mexico also agreed to recognise hundreds of food and drink products from specific regions of the EU, such as Parma ham and Roquefort cheese.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Asda said pigs used in the supply of Parma ham were farmed according to EU welfare legislation.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2022

Italy’s government has threatened to scupper the deal over what it sees as threats to the protected status of specialty Italian food products like Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma ham.

From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2019

I would love to see data comparing the cancer risk of eating nitrate-free Parma ham with that of traditional bacon, but no epidemiologist has yet done such a study.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2018

Authentic Parma ham is identified by its embossed Ducal crown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2015

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