spareribs

[ spair-ribz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a cut of meat from the rib section, especially 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spareribs¹

1590–1600; transposed variant of earlier ribspare < Middle Low German ribbespēr rib cut; compare obsolete spare a cut, slice

Example Sentences

But it was Meat Rats — and several instances of selling misbranded chicken gizzards, pork spareribs and other meat — that put an end to Ya Feng, which ceased operations at the end of 2022.

From Seattle Times

St. Louis-style ribs are spareribs with their rib tips removed, so you can use them interchangeably with baby backs in this recipe with no adjustments needed.

From Washington Post

Popular add-ins include boiled and sliced chicken, braised duck, Chinese sausage, spareribs, mushrooms and other vegetables.

From Salon

Dreamland Bar-B-Que, multiple locations in Alabama: “I love the original spot in Tuscaloosa where the menu for a long time was spareribs, white bread, and beer. Obviously, the thing to get is ribs.”

From Seattle Times

The tip of the iceberg finds chicken smoked over tea leaves, cigar-length pork pot stickers, crisp cabbage ignited with Sichuan peppercorns, and nugget-size steamed spareribs, coated in soft rice crumbs seasoned with five-spice powder.

From Washington Post