Westphalian ham

noun West·pha·lian ham \wes(t)-ˈfāl-yən-, -ˈfā-lē-ən-\

Definition of WESTPHALIAN HAM

: a ham of distinctive flavor produced by smoking with juniper brush

Westphalia, Germany

First Known Use: 1722

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