canadianbacon
nounUK /kəˈneɪ.di.ən ˈbeɪ.kən/
US /kəˈneɪ.di.ən ˈbeɪ.kən/
Canadian bacon is a round, lean slice of meat from a pig that people cook and eat.
For breakfast, I had eggs with a slice of Canadian bacon.
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2. In the United States, a pizza topping made of round slices of lean cured pork.
We ordered a pizza with mushrooms and Canadian bacon.
3. A nickname for a person from Canada, often used playfully.
My friend from Toronto laughed when I called him Canadian bacon.
4. A term sometimes used for peameal bacon, a cornmeal-coated back bacon popular in Canada.
The market stall sold peameal bacon sandwiches, a true taste of Canadian bacon.