# gammon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæmən/ · frequency rank #52,340

## Definitions
1. A cut of quick-cured pork leg.

## Etymology
From Middle English *gammon, gambon, from Old French gambon (compare modern French jambon (“ham”)), from gambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ). Doublet of jambon and jamon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gammon