English Explanatory Dictionary

Canadian bacon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cured pork made only from the loin, with no belly meat, and sold in lean medallions.
  2. Canadian police officers.

Word forms

Canadian bacon

Etymology

From Canadian + bacon; so named because the product was first imported to the United States from Canada.

Synonyms

back bacon Irish bacon
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