pork
[ pawrk, pohrk ]
/ pɔrk, poʊrk /
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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Nearby words
poriform, porina, porion, porirua, porism, pork, pork barrel, pork belly, pork pie, pork pig, pork scratchings
Origin of pork
Related forms
pork·ish, pork·like, adjectivepork·less, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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