salt pork

noun

: fat pork cured in salt or brine

Examples of salt pork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Put salt pork on top. Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2022 Top with the remaining half of the salt pork. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2020 At root a home cook happy with simple meals, Duguid recommends the potato, Brussels sprouts and salt pork (or pancetta) dish in the book as an easy starting point, or bucatini with bottarga. Ivy Lerner-Frank, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022 Rather than salt pork, consider pancetta or thick-cut bacon. Ivy Lerner-Frank, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for salt pork 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'salt pork.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salt pork was in 1708

Dictionary Entries Near salt pork

Cite this Entry

“Salt pork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20pork. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!