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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
pork
1
n
meat from a domestic hog or pig
2
n
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pork
1
n
meat from a domestic hog or pig
Synonyms:
porc
Types:
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cochon de lait
,
suckling pig
whole young pig suitable for roasting
salt pork
fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt
pigs' feet
,
pigs' knuckles
feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied
fatback
salt pork from the back of a hog carcass
sowbelly
salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass
Type of:
meat
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
2
n
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
Synonyms:
pork barrel
Type of:
appropriation
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
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