PORK


Meaning of PORK in English

/ pɔːk; NAmE pɔːrk/ noun

[ U ] meat from a pig that has not been cured (= preserved using salt or smoke) :

roast pork

pork chops

a leg of pork

—compare bacon , gammon , ham (1)

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French porc , from Latin porcus pig.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.