Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baby back rib

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: baby back- rib
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cut of pork including small ribs cut from the upper hind ribs along the back of the pig.

Example Sentences

"We enjoy eating baby back ribs, which we find to be of consistently good quality and less fatty than other ribs."
"Bob Spoto is back, just 300 feet West of his old establishment, but he's still serving the hickory smoked barbecue Baby Back Ribs, Prime Rib, Steaks and fresh Seafood that made him famous."
"Texans will want lightly seasoned (with salt and pepper) or unseasoned slow-smoked dry ribs with barbecue sauce or hot sauce on the side – and given their druthers, spareribs will be preferred over baby backs."
"The 2012 funeral of 59-year-old William “Willie” McCoy was a celebration of his life. It was also a celebration of baby back ribs."

Inflected Forms

baby back ribs (plural)

Questions

What does baby back rib mean?: A cut of pork including small ribs cut from the upper hind ribs along the back of the pig.

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