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SPARERIB
sparerib
(noun) a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sparerib (plural spareribs)
A cut of meat including the rib bones.
Synonyms
• ribspare (rare, modern uses dialectal)
Anagrams
• ribspare, spear-rib
Source: Wiktionary
Spare"rib`, n. Etym: [Spare, a. + rib.]
Definition: A piece of pork, consisting or ribs with little flesh on them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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