| Main Entry: | baby back ribs |
| Part of Speech: | n pl |
| Definition: | the meaty pork ribs that come from the blade and center section of the loin, the lower back rib section |
| Example: | These are finger-lickin' good baby back ribs - the meat is so tender that it falls off the bone as you lift them out of the pan. |
| Etymology: | 1981; not from the age but the size of the ribs |
| Usage: | cooking |