sparerib

/ (ˌspɛəˈrɪb) /

noun

a cut of pork ribs with most of the meat trimmed off

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Words nearby sparerib

spare part, spare the rod and spoil the child, spare tire, spare tyre, spare-part surgery, sparerib, spareribs, sparganoma, sparganosis, sparge, sparid

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Example sentences from the Web for sparerib

Gervaise proposed a sparerib of pork and potatoes, which brightened all their faces, just as Virginie came in like a whirlwind.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
The fore-quarter is the fore-loin and spring; if it is a large pig, the sparerib may be cut off.
The Modern Housewife or, Menagere|Alexis Soyer
There was roasting, frying, and broiling by every bivouac fire, and a savory fragrance of sparerib and steak.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Baked or mashed potatoes with cold slaw are in order with sparerib, with currant, cranberry or apple sauce.
Home Pork Making|A. W. Fulton

I was not ashamed at asking him to sit down to table, for we had some pease-soup, a sparerib, and a pudding.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh

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