baby back ribs

plural noun

: meaty pork ribs cut from the lower back rib section

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The chef then lightly seasons the baby back ribs, just a sprinkling, and puts the meat in the smoker for about 3 and a half hours, sometimes more. Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Its warm, complex flavor adds depth to proteins like baked ham, baby back ribs, or roasted chicken. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024 The smoker can cook up to 40 chicken wings, three racks of baby back ribs, a whole chicken, a brisket, or a 14-pound pork butt at once. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2024 Active-duty military and veterans with a valid military ID can get a free Create Your Own 1 meal (one protein, one side, not valid on brisket or baby back ribs). Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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