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fatback - 3 dictionary results

fat⋅back

[fat-bak]
–noun
1. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the fat and fat meat from the upper part of a side of pork, usually cured by salt.
2. a menhaden.
3. the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.
4. a mullet.

Origin:
1700–10, Americanism; fat + back 1
fat·back   (fāt'bāk')   
n.  The strip of fat from the upper part of a side of pork, usually dried and salt-cured.

Fatback

Fat"back`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The menhaden.
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