spareribs
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spare·ribs

noun plural \ˈsper-ˌ(r)ibz, -əbz\

Definition of SPARERIBS

: a cut of pork ribs separated from the bacon strip

Origin of SPARERIBS

by folk etymology from Low German ribbesper pickled pork ribs roasted on a spit, from Middle Low German, from ribbe rib + sper spear, spit
First Known Use: 1596

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