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pork
[ pawrk, pohrk ]
/ pɔrk, poʊrk /
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noun
the flesh of hogs used as food.
Informal. appropriations, appointments, etc., made by the government for political reasons rather than for public benefit, as for public buildings or river improvements.
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Origin of pork
OTHER WORDS FROM pork
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British Dictionary definitions for pork
pork
/ (pɔːk) /
noun
the flesh of pigs used as food
Word Origin for pork
C13: from Old French porc, from Latin porcus pig
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