crackling

English

Noun

crackling (countable and uncountable, plural cracklings)

(cooking, in the plural in US) Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
- Lamb
  For the first time in his life he tasted crackling.
(cooking, in the singular in Britain) The crispy rind of roast pork.
The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
the bangs and cracklings of fireworks
(obsolete, usually in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.

Translations

fat that has hardened and is crisp after cooking

French: couenne rissolee f
German:
Alemannic German: Grüübi f

Lao: please add this translation if you can
Maori: kiripaka
Russian: шква́рки (ru) f pl (škvárki)

Verb

crackling

present participle of crackle

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