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# {{lb|en|cookery|in the plural|_|in|_|US}} [[fat|Fat]] that, after roasting a [[joint]], hardens and [[crispen]]s.
# {{lb|en|cookery|in the plural|_|in|_|US}} [[fat|Fat]] that, after roasting a [[joint]], hardens and [[crispen]]s.
#* Lamb
#* {{rfdatek|en|Lamb}}
#*: For the first time in his life he tasted '''crackling'''.
#*: For the first time in his life he tasted '''crackling'''.
# {{lb|en|cookery|in the singular|_|in|_|Britain}} The crispy [[rind]] of roast [[pork]].
# {{lb|en|cookery|in the singular|_|in|_|Britain}} The crispy [[rind]] of roast [[pork]].

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English

Noun

crackling (countable and uncountable, plural cracklings)

  1. (cooking, in the plural in US) Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
    • (Can we date this quote by Lamb and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      For the first time in his life he tasted crackling.
  2. (cooking, in the singular in British) The crispy rind of roast pork.
  3. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
    the bangs and cracklings of fireworks
  4. (obsolete, usually in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
  5. Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

Translations

Verb

crackling

  1. present participle of crackle

See also