pork belly
Americannoun
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pork bellies
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pork belly
First recorded in 1945–50
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Between rounds, they might sample crispy pork belly or a $45 espresso-dusted ribeye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
We started with a few appetizers, including Fischer-Farms Bacon, sweet and slightly spiced hunks of pork belly, glazed and absolutely indulgent.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
They are always switching up the menu, but the pork belly lechon is a go-to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
They hired a PhD student from the statistics department at the University of California at Berkeley to help them, but he quit after they asked him to study the market for pork belly futures.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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