| 释义 |
Definition of crubeen in English: crubeennoun ˈkruːbiːn Irish A boiled pig's trotter as food. Example sentencesExamples - True, we didn't have the crubeens, but we had salo - pure pork lard to be consumed with bread and/or potatoes.
- The front feet are the true crubeens, which have succulent bits of meat concealed around the bones.
- Yet Ann kept up the old tradition of churning butter, serving up boxty, potato cakes, crubeens and many other Irish treats.
- The last time the whole parish of Narraghmore was involved in such an undertaking was 1925 when you could buy a dozen crubeens for a shilling and nine old pennies or a bottle of Guinness for seven pennies!
- And a big crubeen for threepence to be picking while you're able.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Irish crúibín, diminutive of crúb 'claw, hoof'. |