Definition of noir. 1  1 : crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings an example of classic noir. 2  2 : film noir a comedy dressed in the trappings of an edgy noir.
Technically a processed meat, ham may refer to a product which has been through mechanical re-forming. The precise nature of meat termed ham is controlled in a number of areas, often by statute, including the United States and European Union. In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection, such as Prosciutto di Parma and Prosciutto Toscano PDO in Europe, and Smithfield ham in the US.
Ham is the cured leg of pork. Fresh ham is an uncured leg of pork. Fresh ham will bear the term fresh as part of the product name and is an indication that the product is not cured. Turkey ham is a ready-to-eat product made from cured thigh meat of turkey.