Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: fat-back
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A layer of fat, along the back of a pig, used as a cut of meat or to make lard

American usage

noun

A fish, the menhaden.

Etymology

From fat + back.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

fatbacks (plural)

Questions

What does fatback mean?: A layer of fat, along the back of a pig, used as a cut of meat or to make lard
Where does fatback come from?: From fat + back.

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