perna — meaning in English

English meaning

• ham noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.

Senses

perna is used for these senses in English:

• ham (countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
• ham (uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.

ham — full definition

1. noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
2. noun An amateur radio operator.
3. noun An actor or performer who overacts.
4. verb To overact or perform with exaggerated emotion.

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