Definition of "fatback" [fat•back]

• The strip of fat from the upper part of a side of pork, usually dried and salt-cured. (noun)

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• "Like fatback is a staple in green, black eyed peas and purple hulls"
• "Some offal is more straightforward in name, such as fatback (literally, back fat) and caul fat (a fatty membrane surrounding pig intestines)."
• "We were fed a great feast of black-eyed peas with pieces of fatback and skillet bread."