pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

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Shares related to pork belly and Korean soju are mixed ahead of Huang’s arrival. Justina Lee,lisa Kim, CNBC, 5 June 2026 The restaurant’s Tokyo Gangster dinner experience features kakuni pork belly chicharron finished with mole and elote riblets, carnitas empanadas, gochugaru carne asada, chicken bulgogi flautas, pozole kimchi, sunomono and crispy rice with guajillo and lime crema. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 Be sure to try the Hung Lay Curry (pork belly curry) and Khao Soi (egg noodle curry soup). Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026 Get the brisket elotes and pork belly burnt ends, and be sure to pencil in a siesta afterward. Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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