Bacon
WordNet
noun
(1) Back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
(2) English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
(3) English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
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Etymology
From , , from , , from a derivative of .
Noun
- A cut of meat from the sides, belly or back of a pig, particularly, or sometimes other animals.
- Thin slices of the above in long strips.