pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

Examples of pork belly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How Is Bacon Made? Most bacon is made from pork belly, the flesh on the underside of a young pig. Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 Rounding out the menu is a few entrees that currently include the swordfish with salsa verde and the pork belly with fairytale eggplant and melon mostarda. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Crisp slices of fresh radish and salsa verde cut the fat of the pork belly while beans and queso fresco compete to add a creaminess to each bite. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024 The new menu offers starters such as BBQ pork belly served with pickled collards and smashburger sliders. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pork belly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pork belly was in 1863

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“Pork belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork%20belly. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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