English Explanatory Dictionary

sparerib

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cut of meat including the rib bones.

Pronunciation

/ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sparerib.wav /ˌspɛɚˈɹɪb/

Word forms

sparerib spareribs spare-rib spare rib spear-rib

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Low German ribbesper, from Middle Low German ribbespêr (“spare-ribs”), from ribbe (“rib”) + sper (“spear; spit”), from Old Saxon ribbi + sper, from Proto-Germanic *ribją + *speru. The word was transposed, with the first element becoming confused with English spare due to folk-etymology. Compare also English ribspare (rare, modern uses dialectal).

Synonyms

ribspare
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