sparerib

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sparerib

/ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/ UK
/ˌspɛɚˈɹɪb/ US

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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).

noun spareribs · spare-rib · spare rib · spear-rib

A cut of meat including the rib bones. SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT […] Place sauerkraut in greased baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Brown spareribs under broiler heat, season and place on sauerkraut.
Similar: ribspare

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noun cut of meat including the rib bones

日本語	スペアリブ
Français	travers de porc
Deutsch	Schälrippchen, Rippchen, Leiterchen

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@misc{sparerib_2026,
  title = {sparerib},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sparerib},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}