pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

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Some of the meats available are bulgogi (marinated beef), flat iron steak, short ribs, beef tongue, pork belly, beef brisket, Korean chorizo and teriyaki beef. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 On Friday, the chef of Champagne Tiger, a newer restaurant known for its drag shows and Sunday brunches, at 601 E. Colfax Ave., will cook at the SAME Cafe cafeteria, preparing asparagus soup, vegetable risotto and braised pork belly. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025 The menu will remain nearly identical to Soul’s Plaza location with a few additions, so the pork belly tacos, along with your other favorites, will return. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025 The most creative dish might be crispy pork belly, the unusually lean strips of pork arrayed atop a bed of cold somen noodles, the whole platter served over ice for a nice hot-cold contrast. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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