"sparerib" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌspɛɚˈɹɪb/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sparerib.wav [Southern-England] Forms: spareribs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪb 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). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nds|ribbesper}} Low German ribbesper, {{derived|en|gml|ribbespêr||spare-ribs}} Middle Low German ribbespêr (“spare-ribs”), {{m|gml|ribbe||rib}} ribbe (“rib”), {{m|gml|sper||spear; spit}} sper (“spear; spit”), {{der|en|osx|ribbi}} Old Saxon ribbi, {{m|en|osx|sper}} sper, {{der|en|gem-pro|*ribją}} Proto-Germanic *ribją, {{m|gem-pro|*speru}} *speru, {{cog|en|spare}} English spare, {{cog|en|ribspare}} English ribspare, {{qualifier|rare|modern uses dialectal}} (rare, modern uses dialectal) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sparerib (plural spareribs)
  1. A cut of meat including the rib bones. Wikipedia link: sparerib Categories (topical): Cuts of meat Synonyms: ribspare, spare-rib, spare rib, spear-rib Translations (cut of meat including the rib bones): σχελίς (skhelís) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), ребърца (rebǎrca) [neuter, plural] (Bulgarian), kylki (Finnish), travers de porc [masculine] (French), Schälrippchen [neuter] (German), Rippchen [neuter] (German), Leiterchen [neuter] (German), oldalas (Hungarian), スペアリブ (Japanese)

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