tocino

Definitions of tocino
  1. noun
    back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
    synonyms: bacon
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    type of:
    trozo de cerdo
    cut of meat from a hog or pig
  2. noun
    fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt
    synonyms: tocino de panceta
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    type of:
    carne de cerdo, cerdo
    meat from a domestic hog or pig
  3. noun
    soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
    synonyms: albardilla, lardo, manteca de cerdo
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