pork

American  

[pawrk, pohrk] / pɔrk, poʊrk /

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.

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pork British  

/ pɔːk /

noun

1. the flesh of pigs used as food

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Other Word Forms

• porkish adjective
• porkless adjective
• porklike adjective

Etymology

Origin of pork

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

Example Sentences

It has been years since he has tasted pork or beef.

From Los Angeles Times

One day the paper announced that coupon number four was good for pork sausage.

From Literature

I pulled a chunk of pork out of the icebox.

From Literature

For presentation, gingerly prop the tofu against the pork, shingling it out slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three days earlier one of my dogs had stopped eating any of the meats I had sent for the dogs—pork, lamb, beef, liver, and dry dog food.

From Literature

Related Words

• pancetta