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- [spair rib]
- /spɛər rɪb/
- /speə(r) rɪb/
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- [spair rib]
- /spɛər rɪb/
Definitions of spare ribs words
- noun spare ribs a cut of meat from the rib section, especially of pork or beef, with some meat adhering to the bones. 1
- noun spare ribs a dish of this meat, usually baked, roasted, or barbecued with a pungent sauce. 1
- noun spare ribs Spare ribs are pieces of meat such as beef or pork that have been cut to include one of the animal's ribs. 0
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Origin of spare ribs
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; transposed variant of earlier ribspare < Middle Low German ribbespēr rib cut; compare obsolete spare a cut, slice
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Parts of speech for Spare ribs
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spare ribs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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