baby back ribs

plural noun

: meaty pork ribs cut from the lower back rib section

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The sweet and sour pork baby back ribs, braised beef noodle soup and pork sticky rice wrap also slap. Hope King, Axios, 19 July 2024 But the baby back ribs matched those at Ribbee’s mother ship, Goldee’s. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024 Pizzas and pastas are still a mainstay at the small restaurant, but each night executive chef Jair Santos prepares several entrée specials like roasted rabbit, baby back ribs, lobster ravioli and quail. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 For starters, these tasty baby back ribs only need three extra ingredients: yellow mustard, barbecue rub, and barbecue sauce. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby back ribs 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby back ribs was in 1954

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“Baby back ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20back%20ribs. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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