This word can easily be mistaken for a girls' Christian name, and has been heard that way on various occasions.
A sierra is a Spanish term meaning a mountain range. The word literally means "saw". It is used for various mountain ranges in Spanish-speaking or formerly Spanish-speaking countries.
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Jamón serrano is Spanish for "Sierra ham".
Sierra is also:
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