deviled ham

English

Etymology

From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), devilled sausages.

Noun

deviled ham (plural not attested)

A mixture of ground ham with seasoning, making it spicy.

Alternative forms

devilled ham (UK)

Translations

a mixture of ground ham with seasoning

Greek:
Ancient: ματτύη f (mattúē)

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