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pork

[ pawrk, pohrk ]

noun

  1. the flesh of hogs used as food.
  2. Informal. appropriations, appointments, etc., made by the government for political reasons rather than for public benefit, as for public buildings or river improvements.


pork

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. the flesh of pigs used as food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰi ǰl adjective
  • ǰl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pork1

1250–1300; Middle English porc < Old French < Latin porcus hog, pig; cognate with farrow 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pork1

C13: from Old French porc, from Latin porcus pig
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It’s a slow-roasted pork they make days in advance so it just falls apart, and they serve it with plantains.

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And yet there appears to be no specific monitoring or testing of pork processing or swine-raising facilities at all.

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My go-to order is always General Tso's chicken, pork fried rice, and an egg roll—but I also always try their specialty, whatever it is.

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Inside, Tony Fukukawa was about to dig into a bánh mì and slices of grilled pork when I sat down to talk with him.

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But it was the fried Wagyu and pork dumplings that stood out most to me.

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