pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

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Matt Kirouac, the author of the ramen ranking on Tasting Table, highlighted the restaurant’s mushroom paitan ramen, complementing its cashew cream, shimeji mushrooms and pork belly. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The restaurant serves classic Texas barbecue like craft pork belly, sausage and ribs. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Her cooking highlights ingredients sourced from local farms and tribes, like bison tacos and pork belly succotash. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The best meals at Hawkers Asian Street Food are enjoyed with friends at a full table with copious plates to share—pork belly baos, roti canai, chili crisp wontons, and chicken dumplings are among the options. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pork belly

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pork belly was in 1863

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“Pork belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork%20belly. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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