spareribs

spare·ribs

 (spâr′rĭbz′)

pl.n.

Pork ribs that are taken from the sides of the belly and that have had most of the meat trimmed off.

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[Alteration of obsolete ribspare, from Low German ribbesper, pickled pork ribs roasted on a spit, from Middle Low German ribbespēr : ribbe, rib + spēr, spear, spit.]

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spare•ribs

(ˈspɛərˌrɪbz)

n. (used with a pl. v.)

a cut of meat from the ribs, esp. of pork or beef, with some meat adhering to the bones, often barbecued with a pungent sauce.

[1590–1600]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spareribs - baked or roasted with a spicy sauce barbecued spareribs dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
	2.	spareribs - cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off cut of pork - cut of meat from a hog or pig

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