Bacon — This article is about the cured meat. For other uses, see Bacon (disambiguation). Uncooked pork belly bacon strips. Bacon is a cured meat prepared … Wikipedia
Bacon (disambiguation) — Bacon is a cut of meat taken from a pig, or other animal, which is usually smoked or cured.Bacon may also refer to:Places*Bacon, Indiana, a small town south of Paoli, Indiana *Bacon Academy, a high school in Colchester, ConnecticutPeople*Bacon… … Wikipedia
Bacon — Ba con, n. [OF. bacon, fr. OHG. bacho, bahho, flitch of bacon, ham; akin to E. back. Cf. Back the back side.] The back and sides of a pig salted and smoked; formerly, the flesh of a pig salted or fresh. [1913 Webster] {Bacon beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bacon beetle — Bacon Ba con, n. [OF. bacon, fr. OHG. bacho, bahho, flitch of bacon, ham; akin to E. back. Cf. Back the back side.] The back and sides of a pig salted and smoked; formerly, the flesh of a pig salted or fresh. [1913 Webster] {Bacon beetle} (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bacon — ► NOUN ▪ salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig. ● bring home the bacon Cf. ↑bring home the bacon ORIGIN Old French … English terms dictionary
bacon — [bā′kən] n. [ME & OFr < OS baco, side of bacon; akin to OHG bahho,BACK1] salted and smoked meat from the back or sides of a hog: see PORK bring home the bacon Informal 1. to earn a living 2. to succeed; win … English World dictionary
smoked — [sməukt US smoukt] adj smoked salmon/bacon/sausage etc fish, meat etc that has been left in smoke to give it a special taste … Dictionary of contemporary English
bacon — /bay keuhn/, n. 1. the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food. 2. Also called white bacon. South Midland and Southern U.S. pork cured in brine; salt pork. 3. bring home the bacon, a. to… … Universalium
Bacon — /bay keuhn/, n. 1. Francis (Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans), 1561 1626, English essayist, philosopher, and statesman. 2. Francis, 1910 92, English painter, born in Ireland. 3. Henry, 1866 1924, U.S. architect. 4 … Universalium
bacon — [[t]be͟ɪkən[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Bacon is salted or smoked meat which comes from the back or sides of a pig. ...bacon and eggs. ...smoked streaky bacon. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you bring home the bacon, you achieve what you needed to achieve.… … English dictionary