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york

york/ʝoɾk/

“york” means “cooked ham” in Spanish (a type of processed pink ham, often sliced for sandwiches).

cooked ham

Also: York ham, deli ham
NounmA2
Spain
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Quiero un sándwich de york y queso.

A1

I want a cooked ham and cheese sandwich.

¿Me pone doscientos gramos de york en lonchas finas, por favor?

A2

Could you give me two hundred grams of thinly sliced cooked ham, please?

Para la cena, vamos a comer una ensalada con trocitos de york.

B1

For dinner, we're going to have a salad with little pieces of cooked ham.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • jamón cocido (cooked ham)
  • jamón dulce (sweet ham)

Antonyms

  • jamón serrano (cured ham (Serrano))
  • jamón ibérico (Iberian ham)

Common Collocations

  • sándwich de york – cooked ham sandwich
  • york y queso – ham and cheese
  • loncha de york – slice of cooked ham

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "york" in Spanish:

cooked ham→deli ham→york ham→

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Quick Quiz: york

Question 1 of 1

You're at a Spanish deli and want the pink, soft ham for a sandwich. What is the most common and specific thing to ask for?

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📚 Etymology▼

This word is a direct borrowing from English. It comes from 'York ham', a specific style of mild-cured cooked ham that originated in the county of Yorkshire, England.

First recorded: 20th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: York

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'york' the same as 'jamón'?

Not quite. 'York' is a *type* of 'jamón' (ham). It specifically means cooked ham. If you just ask for 'jamón' in Spain, you might get 'jamón serrano', which is the famous dry-cured ham. To be clear you want sandwich ham, it's best to say 'york' or 'jamón cocido'.

Why is it called 'york' in Spanish?

It's named after the city of York in England, which is famous for a particular style of preparing this kind of ham. Spanish borrowed the name directly from 'York ham'.