Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Canadian bacon
noun · first attested 19th century
In Canada it is just back bacon; the country in the name is an American addition.
The American name for lean smoked pork loin sold in round slices.
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- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Canadian bacon
The name arose in the United States for the cured back cut, which Canadians simply call back bacon. It is also not peameal bacon, the unsmoked cornmeal-rolled Toronto specialty it is often confused with.
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