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spare ribs

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spare⋅ribs

[spair-ribz]
–noun (used with a plural verb)
1. a cut of meat from the rib section, esp. of pork or beef, with some meat adhering to the bones.
2. a dish of this meat, usually baked, roasted, or barbecued with a pungent sauce.

Origin:
1590–1600; transposed var. of earlier ribspare < MLG ribbespēr rib cut; cf. obs. spare a cut, slice
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