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bacon
[/ˈbeɪkən/]
noun
masculine
pl: bacons
bacon
1.
Salted or smoked meat from the back and sides of a pig, typically cut into thin strips and fried
I like to eat bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Gosto de comer bacon e ovos no café da manhã.
2.
Cured pork meat used as food
The restaurant serves crispy bacon with every order.
O restaurante serve bacon crocante com cada pedido.
Synonyms
pork belly
cured pork
smoked pork
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
bacon
The English term is commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in modern culinary contexts
General Brazilian
toucinho
Traditional Portuguese term for cured pork, less commonly used in contemporary usage
Portugal
bacon
English term widely adopted in Portuguese cuisine
Portugal
toucinho fumado
Literal translation meaning 'smoked pork fat'
Related Idioms & Phrases
bring home the bacon (earn money or succeed)
everything's better with bacon
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