rasher

/'ræʃə/
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rasher

A fisherman holds up a freshly caught rasher.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A thin slice of bacon or ham: A "rasher" is a thin slice of bacon (or sometimes ham), typically fried or grilled. This is the most common meaning.
    • A serving consisting of several such slices: It can also refer to a portion of food, often two or three slices of bacon served together.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • For breakfast, I had two rashers of bacon and an egg.
    • The recipe calls for four rashers of streaky bacon.
Advanced Usage
  • "A rasher of bacon": The standard collocation. While "rasher" can technically refer to ham, it is overwhelmingly used with bacon.
    • He cooked a rasher of bacon until it was crispy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bacon (n): The cured meat from which rashers are cut.
    • I bought a pack of bacon from the supermarket.
Synonyms
  • Slice of bacon: A more descriptive synonym.
  • Strip of bacon: Commonly used in American English.
rasher

A fisherman holds up a freshly caught rasher.

Noun
  1. a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America