Canadian bacon

American  

[kuh-ney-dee-uhn bey-kuhn] / kəˈneɪ di ən ˈbeɪ kən /

noun

1. relatively lean bacon cut from the loin: in Canada, usually coated with peameal or cornmeal.

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Canadian bacon British  

noun

1. the US name for back bacon

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Etymology

Origin of Canadian bacon

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A piece of salmon was shown for Norway, and pizza — topped with what looked like pepperoni, Canadian bacon and olives — was displayed for Italy.

From Washington Post

You can give the ham treatment to a smaller, quicker-cooking cut, like a pork loin, also used to make Canadian bacon.

From New York Times

In yet another “why?” post on Twitter, one user is being bombarded with critical responses after uploading a photo of a cheese pizza covered in Canadian bacon and--wait for it--kiwi.

From Fox News

I was on the lookout for blueberries, English muffins, linguini, heavy cream, light bulbs, apples, Canadian bacon, and whatever else was on the list, which I managed to keep grocery side up,

From The New Yorker

The products include smoked ham, smoked ham shanks and Canadian bacon.

From Washington Times