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bacon

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbeɪkən/

bacon means: Pig meat treated with salt or smoke, often cooked for breakfast.

noun

CURED PORKA2

Pig meat treated with salt or smoke, often cooked for breakfast.

  • I cooked bacon for breakfast.
  • She added smoked bacon to the soup.
  • Do you want bacon with your eggs?

Common phrases: smoked bacon, bacon and eggs, fry bacon

PORK STRIPSA2

Thin, long pieces of salted or smoked pig meat.

  • Put two strips of bacon in the pan.
  • The bacon curled as it cooked.
  • He wrapped bacon around each piece of chicken.

Common phrases: bacon strips, bacon slices, crispy bacon

PORK ALTERNATIVEB2

Food made from plants or other meat to look and taste like salted pig meat.

  • She prefers turkey bacon.
  • We made sandwiches with vegetarian bacon.
  • Does this vegan bacon taste smoky?

Common phrases: turkey bacon, vegetarian bacon, vegan bacon

Questions about bacon

What does bacon mean?

Pig meat treated with salt or smoke, often cooked for breakfast.

What is bacon in other languages?

Türkçe: domuz pastırması · Español: beicon · Français: lard · Deutsch: Speck · Italiano: pancetta · 日本語: ベーコン

How do you pronounce bacon?

It is pronounced /ˈbeɪkən/.

How do you use bacon in a sentence?

I cooked bacon for breakfast. She added smoked bacon to the soup.

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