sparerib

CEFRB2

/ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A piece of meat from the ribs of a pig.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cut of meat including the rib bones.

Examples

  • A sparerib is a cut of meat taken from the rib area of a pig.

  • He ordered a barbecued sparerib platter at the restaurant.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

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In context

  • The chef prepared a plate of delicious and spicy pork spareribs.

  • SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT […] Place sauerkraut in greased baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Brown spareribs under broiler heat, season and place on sauerkraut.

  • Spareribs and barbecue sandwiches star on the menu.

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Origin

noun

Probably borrowed from Low German ribbesper, from Middle Low German ribbespêr (“spare-ribs”), from ribbe (“rib”) + sper (“spear; spit”), from Old Saxon ribbi + sper, from Proto-Germanic *ribją + *speru. The word was transposed, with the first element becoming confused with English spare due to folk-etymology. Compare also English ribspare (rare, modern uses dialectal).