gammon
/ˈɡæmən/noun
उच्चारण गैमन
सूअर की नमकीन या धुआँ दी हुई जाँघ का मांस
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[U] British
meat from the back leg or side of a pig that has been preserved using salt or smoke, usually served in thick slices
सूअर की नमकीन या धुआँ दी हुई जाँघ का मांस
- We had gammon and eggs for lunch.
- a gammon steak
- The pub served gammon with chips and a fried egg.
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- She boiled the gammon for two hours.
- Slices of gammon were arranged on the plate.
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gammon (uncountable noun)
Gammon is cured or smoked meat from the back leg of a pig; it is uncountable when it is food.
Gammon सुअर की पिछली टाँग का नमकीन या धुएँ में पका मांस है; खाद्य के रूप में यह uncountable है।
- He ordered gammon with eggs.
- Gammon is often eaten at Christmas in Britain.
gammon steak / gammon joint
A slice of gammon is a gammon steak, and a large piece for roasting is a gammon joint.
Gammon के टुकड़े को gammon steak और भूनने के लिए बड़े टुकड़े को gammon joint कहते हैं।
- The restaurant serves gammon steak with pineapple.
gammon vs ham
Gammon is usually sold raw and needs cooking, while ham is already cooked.
Gammon प्रायः कच्चा बिकता है और उसे पकाना पड़ता है, जबकि ham पहले से पका होता है।
- You must boil the gammon before you slice it.
gammon in a recipe: a joint of gammon
For a roast, say a joint of gammon, and use the weight before it, such as a two-kilo joint.
भूनने के लिए 'a joint of gammon' कहा जाता है और उससे पहले वज़न आता है, जैसे a two-kilo joint।
- She bought a two-kilo joint of gammon for the party.
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gammon + noun
steakjointsliceroastham
- He cooked a gammon joint for the family feast.
verb + gammon
boilroastglazesliceservecure
- She glazed the gammon with honey and mustard.
gammon with + food
with eggswith chipswith pineapplewith peaswith mustard
- Gammon with eggs and chips is a pub favourite.
adjective + gammon
smokedboiledsaltyhoney-roastthick
- The smoked gammon smelled delicious.
gammon in a meal
gammon and pineapplegammon sandwichgammon saladgammon breakfast
- The cafe sells a gammon sandwich with mustard.
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- Gammon is not eaten by Muslims or Jews, who avoid pork.
मुसलमान और यहूदी pork से परहेज़ करते हैं, इसलिए gammon नहीं खाते।
- The recipe book explained how to cure gammon at home.
recipe book में बताया गया था कि घर पर gammon कैसे cure करें।
- The British menu listed gammon among the main dishes.
ब्रिटिश menu में मुख्य व्यंजनों में gammon भी शामिल था।
- Radhika read about gammon in a novel set in an English village.
राधिका ने एक अंग्रेज़ी गाँव पर आधारित उपन्यास में gammon के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The shop sells gammon in thick slices.
दुकान gammon को मोटे टुकड़ों में बेचती है।
- Gammon should be soaked overnight to remove some of the salt.
नमक कम करने के लिए gammon को रात भर भिगोना चाहिए।
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✗ He ate two gammons for lunch.
✓ He ate two slices of gammon for lunch.
Gammon as food is uncountable, so use a unit like slices.
खाद्य के रूप में 'gammon' uncountable है, इसलिए slices जैसी इकाई का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The gammon are very salty.
✓ The gammon is very salty.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
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Gammon and ham are both pork, but they differ in how they are sold and cooked.
Gammon और ham दोनों pork हैं, पर बिकने और पकाए जाने के ढंग में अंतर है।
The back leg of a pig, cured and usually sold raw, so it must be cooked.
सुअर की पिछली टाँग, cure की हुई और प्रायः कच्ची बिकती है, इसलिए पकानी पड़ती है।
- We boiled the gammon for two hours.
Cured pork that is usually already cooked and can be eaten cold.
Cure किया हुआ pork जो प्रायः पहले से पका होता है और ठंडा खाया जा सकता है।
- She put ham in the sandwich.
Cured meat from the back or sides of a pig, usually cut in thin strips.
सुअर की पीठ या बगल का cure किया मांस, प्रायः पतली पट्टियों में कटा।
- He fried bacon for breakfast.