noun
bacon
BAY-kuhn
noun
1
Cured, often smoked meat cut from the back or belly of a pig, typically sliced thin and fried crisp.
"He fried up some bacon and eggs for breakfast."
"The sandwich came with extra crispy bacon on top."
How to Use Bacon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSalted, cured pork, usually sliced and cooked until crispy — a breakfast staple in many countries.
Common pairings
crispy bacon
bacon and eggs
bacon strips
bring home the bacon
Word Forms
bacons plural
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Etymology
From Middle English bacoun, borrowed via Anglo-Norman from an Old Low Frankish word for cured pork, ultimately related to the same Germanic root as the English word "back."