sowbelly
[ sou-bel-ee ]
/ ˈsaʊˌbɛl i /
noun
fat salt pork taken from the belly of a hog.
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Example sentences from the Web for sowbelly
There was a plentiful supply of "sowbelly," hardtack and coffee and it was not long before it was being distributed.
Springfield in the Spanish American War|Walter W. Ward“Old cornbread and sowbelly” are a menu complete for the mountaineer.
Our Southern Highlanders|Horace KephartWhen I started, I'd put a couple of sour-dough biscuits and some sowbelly in my pocket in case I might get hungry.
Dutch Courage and Other Stories|Jack London