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rippchen

rippchen noun: a German form of spare ribs.

Noun

rippchen pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A German form of spare ribs
    • More enticing are the sauerbraten, marinated in red wine; a Kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chop); and the fork-tender schweinshaxe pork shank, the restaurant’s premier dish ($12.50 to $19.50).2009 October 4, Christopher Brooks, “Hearty German Fare, and Beer”, in New York Times

Questions about rippchen

What does rippchen mean?
Rippchen means a German form of spare ribs.
What part of speech is rippchen?
Rippchen is a noun.

Words near rippchen in the dictionary

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  4. rippability
  5. rippable
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  10. ripped along
  11. ripped apart

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