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Canadian bacon
noun
: bacon cut from the loin that has little fat and is cut into round or oblong slices
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Word History
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined above
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“Canadian bacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canadian%20bacon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
Canadian bacon
noun
: bacon from the loin of a pig that has little fat and is cut into round or oblong slices for cooking
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