# fatback

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A layer of fat, along the back of a pig, used as a cut of meat or to make lard
2. A fish, the menhaden.

## Etymology
From fat + back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fatback