ribspare
Syllables: rib·spareUK/ˈɹɪbspɛə(ɹ)/US/ˈɹɪbspɛɚ/
ribspare noun: sparerib.
Noun
ribspare (plural ribspares)
- Sparerib.
- Some twenty years ago—'tis true, / Isaacs, a poor pedestrian Jew, / By wishful inclination prest, / A ribspare stole, already drest; […]1791, Edward Nairne, “The Jews Partners and the Stolen Pork. A Tale.”, in Poems, Miscellaneous and Humorous, with Explanatory Notes and Observations, Canterbury: Printed by Simmons and Kirkby, →OCLC...
- 25th Decʳ. [1673–1674] I sent to Mr. Hely a ribspare and hoggs puddings, for which hee returned mee a boxe of pills and sermons.1853, Giles Moore, R[obert] W[illis] Blencowe, “Extracts from the Journal and Account Book of the Rev. Giles Moore, Rector of Horsted Keynes, from 1655 to 1679. With Notes by R. W. Blencowe, Esq.”...
- Synonyms:
- sparerib
Synonyms of ribspare
Forms of ribspare
| plural | ribspares |
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Origin of ribspare
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”).
Questions about ribspare
- What does ribspare mean?
- Ribspare means sparerib.
- What part of speech is ribspare?
- Ribspare is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ribspare?
- Ribspare is pronounced /ˈɹɪbspɛə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ribspare?
- The plural of ribspare is ribspares.
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