pork (pôrk, p rk)n. 1. The flesh of a pig or hog used as food. 2. Government funds, appointments, or benefits dispensed or legislated by politicians to gain favor with their constituents: "However much [the voters] may distrust Congress and dislike pork, the advantages of being represented by an incumbent with seniority are hard to deny" (Richard Lacayo). intr.v. porked, pork·ing, porks Slang 1. To eat ravenously; gorge oneself. Used with out. 2. To become fat. Used with out. [Middle English, from Old French porc, pig, from Latin porcus; see porko- in Indo-European roots.] |
pork
Noun
the flesh of pigs used as food [Latin porcus pig]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pork - meat from a domestic hog or pig meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food cut of pork - cut of meat from a hog or pig cochon de lait, suckling pig - whole young pig suitable for roasting pork loin - meat from a loin of pork salt pork - fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt pigs' feet, pigs' knuckles - feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied |
| 2. | pork - a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents appropriation - money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose |
Translations
n pork [poːk]
the flesh of a pig used as food. varkvleis لَحْم الخَنْزير свинско месо vepřové svinekød das Schweinefleisch χοιρινό cerdo sealiha گوشت خوک porc בְּשָׂר חָזִיר सूअर का मांस svinjetina sertéshús daging babi svínakjöt (carne di) maiale 豚肉 돼지고기 kiauliena cūkgaļa daging babi varkensvlees svinekjøtt, flesk wieprzowina porco (carne de) porc свинина bravčovina svinjina svinjetina fläsk เนื้อหมู domuz eti 豬肉 свинина خنزير کا گوشت thịt lợn 猪肉
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