pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

Examples of pork belly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its chef-owner, Jian Sacdalan, takes guests on a culinary field trip through the country's diverse regions with vegetable pinakbet from Luzon, pork belly pochero from Visayas, and coconut-rich sulu laksa from Mindanao. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

The pork belly is made up of bread and soy protein and to resemble the meat’s fat, a combination of potato and tapioca starches. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026

The fat on the pork belly is rich and unctuous; the meat is tender with a nutty flavor. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

But the pork belly taco was the best of the three, with the crispy meat delivering a satisfying crunch and a richness that played nicely with the slaw. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pork belly

• allele
• appellee
• ocelli
• deli
• jelly
• kellie
• melly
• nellie
• nelly
• shelly
• skelly
• smellie