sparerib UK /ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/US /ˌspɛɚˈɹɪb/ noun1 •A cut of meat including the rib bones.SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT […] Place sauerkraut in greased baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Brown spareribs under broiler heat, season and place on sauerkraut. — 1976 formsspareribs