Canadian bacon

American  

[kuh-ney-dee-uhn bey-kuhn] / kəˈneɪ di ən ˈbeɪ kən /

noun

1. relatively lean bacon cut from the loin: in Canada, usually coated with peameal or cornmeal.

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Canadian bacon British  

noun

1. the US name for back bacon

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Etymology

Origin of Canadian bacon

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

You won’t get the six-pound sagging Logger Special pizza of the Northlake of old, packed with Canadian bacon and Italian beef sausage.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Egg yolks plus butter make a dreamy hollandaise sauce to drizzle over poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and craggy English muffins.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2021

The Louisville, Ky.-based pizzeria will offer Dole’s pineapple tidbits on its “super Hawaiian pizza” starting this month, along with Canadian bacon, hickory-smoked bacon, a blend of cheeses and the restaurant’s “signature sauce.”

From Fox News • Sep. 1, 2020

Here, she may actually be better off with the Hawaiiana, where the thinly sliced pineapple, Canadian bacon and hot chiles combine for an almost subtle effect that may remind you of the Yucatán.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2017

One: Who adds Canadian bacon to a pizza?

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas