Meanings
nounCanadian bacon (uncountable)
- USuncountableCured pork made only from the loin, with no belly meat, and sold in lean medallions.
Near-synonyms: back bacon, Irish bacon
Synonyms: back bacon, Irish bacon
- humorousuncommonuncountableCanadian police officers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCured pork made only from the loin, with no belly meat, and sold in lean medallions.
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Origin
From Canadian + bacon; so named because the product was first imported to the United States from Canada.
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APA
Canadian bacon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadian%20bacon
MLA
“Canadian bacon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadian%20bacon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canadian bacon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canadian%20bacon.
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