macon
n.a type of meat made from mutton that is prepared and smoked to look and taste like bacon.
n.a food product consisting of salted and smoked mutton, processed to resemble bacon in appearance and flavour. Often used as a dietary alternative to pork.
“He eats macon for breakfast because he does not eat pork.”
“The restaurant offers macon as a substitute for traditional bacon in their breakfast sandwiches to cater to diverse dietary needs.”
“While macon provides a similar smoky profile to traditional cured meats, its distinct texture and flavour reflect its origin as a mutton-based alternative.”
An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).
Named in honor of Nathaniel Macon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.