"deviled ham" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deviled hams [plural], devilled ham [alternative]
Etymology: From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), devilled sausages. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} deviled ham (usually uncountable, plural deviled hams)
  1. (American spelling) A mixture of ground ham with seasoning, making it spicy. Tags: US, uncountable, usually Translations (a mixture of ground ham with seasoning): ματτύη (mattúē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek)

Inflected forms

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