serrano

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of serrano pepper, a chili pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum which originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo and is used in cooking.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.

   “With a sharp knife, remove the rind of the Manchego and slice the cheese into roughly sixteen 1⁄8-inch (3-mm) triangles. Slice the serrano in half lengthwise, then again in half, creating 4 strips of serrano out of 1 slice.”

name

1. A surname.