baa1 maa5巴馬巴马
Jyutpingbaa1 maa5
Yalebā máh
Definition
Parma; a city in northern Italy.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of food, specifically when referring to the famous cured meat from Italy. It is almost exclusively paired with 火腿 to specify the origin of the product.
Examples
The Parma ham here is very fresh.
Related words
Common phrases
Parma ham
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