pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

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Bartlow is serving exquisitely simple Spanish fare, like snacky bowls of pork belly chicharrones with Marcona almonds, slices of potato tortilla, salty anchovy fillets with butter, crocks of salt cod, and platters of morcilla (tripe). Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 Try the rotisserie chicken or the chifrijo, a traditional dish that combines rice, beans, chicharrón (pork belly), and chimichurri sauce. Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026 Amezquita said his favorite dish for the awards show is the Botana Board, which includes mole verde, mole rojo, mole negro, longaniza sausage, vegetarian chicharron de harina, pork belly chicharron, plantain chips, blue corn tortilla chips, roasted garlic white bean, and fruit escabeche. Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026 On its menu is a variety of items, from an artisanal cheese board to pork belly sliders, crispy chicken sandwich and crab gnocchi and crab salad sliders. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pork belly

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pork belly was in 1863

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“Pork belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork%20belly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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