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ribspare

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪbspɛə(ɹ)/
  • General-American: /ˈɹɪbspɛɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

Sparerib.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Qualifier: modern uses dialectal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Low German ribbesper, from Middle Low German ribbespêr (“spareribs”), from ribbe (“rib”) + sper (“spear; spit”), from Old Saxon ribbi + sper, from Proto-Germanic *ribją + *speru. The second element of the English word was probably influenced by English spare (“lean, wanting flesh”).