bacon

/ˈbeɪ.kən/noun

Salted or smoked meat taken from the back, sides, or belly of a pig.

Example sentences

“She fried some bacon and eggs for breakfast.”
“The smell of sizzling bacon woke everyone up on Saturday morning.”

"Bring home the bacon" means to earn the household income, and "save someone's bacon" means to rescue them.

Related words

poultryFarm birds such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys, raised for eggs or meat.sausageA food made from seasoned minced meat (or a meat substitute) stuffed into a thin tube-shaped casing.shrimpA small swimming crustacean with long feelers, thin legs, and a curved body, often eaten as food.burgerA sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat in a bun; a hamburger.lobsterA sea creature of the crustacean family with a hard shell and large claws, dark green or bluish when alive and bright red once cooked, eaten as seafood.sandwichA food consisting of a filling placed between slices of bread, or on one piece of bread.