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pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

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The high-country poutine is a snacky indulgence—cheese curds and fries in pork belly gravy sprinkled with scallions. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Dishes like chorizo and sweet plantain empanadillas, pork belly salad with watermelon, mango, and Puerto Rican cheese, and fried whole red snapper with cilantro chimichurri honor the traditions and tastes of the tropical island. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025 The full-bodied cocktail pairs well with the Nagano pork belly yakitori, dusted with a twinkling shichi-mi tōgarashi. Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025 Its extensive menu goes beyond barbecue classics, including an extensive lineup of sandwiches like the pork belly banh mi and its massive 1LB BBQ Superstack, topped with pork belly, brisket, pulled pork and bacon. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pork belly

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Dec. 2025.

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