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

/ pɔːk /

noun

1. the flesh of pigs used as food

Other Words From

• porkish porklike adjective
• porkless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pork¹

1250–1300; Middle English porc < Old French < Latin porcus hog, pig; cognate with farrow ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of pork¹

C13: from Old French porc, from Latin porcus pig

Example Sentences

Feast on heaping plates of slow-smoked pulled pork, sausages, ribs, and chicken in the charming courtyard of Atlantic Brewing Company’s Town Hill location.

From Outside Online

Chicken feet, pork bones, scallions and ginger inform the hot bath, good to the last slurp.

From Washington Post

Today, China consumes 28% of the world’s meat, including half of all pork.

From Time

The Rath Packing Company, a family-owned meat company, opens a pork processing plant in Waterloo on the banks of the Cedar River.

From ProPublica

It also noted that the closure would disrupt the country’s pork supply.

From ProPublica

Roll the pork over the stuffing, like a jelly roll, until the seam is facing down and the fat back is on top.

From The Daily Beast

While the pork is resting, heat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat.

From The Daily Beast

Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.

From The Daily Beast

Veselka layered its latke with pork goulash, and Toloache added beef short rib chorizo.

From The Daily Beast

Hitchcock's going on about English pork butchers and how best to prepare pork cracklings.

From The Daily Beast

Infection in man occurs from ingestion of insufficiently cooked pork, which contains encysted embryos.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps she doesnt care for pork and potatoes, my friend, laughed the lady, eyeing Mr. Chumley whimsically.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a fat man—eating roast pork, and apple-sauce, and mashed potatoes, and bread.

From Project Gutenberg

Pork maun hae risen in price this last twa-three days, for I'm telt it was gaun cheap enough then.

From Project Gutenberg

I says to myself, if a body can get anything they pray for, why don't Deacon Winn get back the money he lost on pork?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• pancetta