baby back ribs

plural noun

: meaty pork ribs cut from the lower back rib section

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Highlights include a shareable chef's whim butter board, baked crab dip, snow crab avocado stack, short rib mac and cheese, salt and vinegar fish and chips, bayou baby back ribs and prime grade filet mignon. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 O’Connell’s also has an extensive menu, including breakfast, lunch and dinner items, with daily dinner specials such as tri-tip with mashed potatoes, spaghetti, baby back ribs or surf and turf. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Half or full rack baby back ribs with house BBQ, $21-$25. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025 Dine on fusion dishes like Cajun shrimp eggrolls and Asian baby back ribs. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby back ribs

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby back ribs was in 1954

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“Baby back ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20back%20ribs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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