sparerib

British

/ ˌspɛəˈrɪb /

noun

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

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Then you’ll bite into a sparerib, its meat underseasoned and its exterior bitter with char, and you’ll suddenly remember why.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2018

The bark on the brisket may sometimes lose its edge, and a sparerib may occasionally cook itself off the bone in a holding unit.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2017

On off days, you may get a pulp of gray, lifeless, smokeless pork or a tough, stringy sparerib.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2015

It is American in every chitlin and sparerib.

From Time • Feb. 17, 2011

The podiatrist put down the sparerib he was about to bite into.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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