Words / A1

HAM/hæm/

Ham is meat from a pig’s leg, often cooked and eaten cold. Uncountable when you mean the food: some ham, a slice of ham, a ham sandwich. A ham can mean a whole one. Bacon is also from a pig but usually fried in strips. Harm means damage — different word.

Meaning

Meat from a pig’s leg, often cooked and eaten cold in sandwiches.

Examples

• “I would like a ham sandwich.”
• “Is there any ham in the fridge?”
• “I do not eat ham — I am vegetarian.”

Good to know

uncountable: some ham. a ham sandwich. Contrast: bacon. Mix-up: harm.

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