de pata negra
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “black-footed”. The term comes from "jamón ibérico pata negra", a kind of ham made from the Black Iberian pig, which is generally considered to be among the most high-quality ham produced.
Adjective edit
Further reading edit
- “de pata negra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014