Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf 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

Inflected Forms

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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