Cecina de León redirects hereIn Spanish cecina [θeˈθina] means meat that has been salted and dried by means of air sun or smoke. The word comes either from the Latin siccus (dry) or from the Celtic ciercina related to modern Spanish cierzo or northern wind.In Spain cecina is similar to ham but is made by curing beef horse or (less frequently) goat rabbit or hare.
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