pork
noun
ˈpȯrk 
1
: the fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food
2
: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage
Example Sentences
We need to cut the pork out of the federal budget.
Recent Examples on the Web The same care and attention is poured into the baby back ribs and pulled pork. 
Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Here chipotle turns jackfruit into a spicy taco filling a vegetarian summer recipe even meat-eaters will have a hard time believing it's not actually pulled pork. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Options include Cuban sandwich, Middle Eastern-style chicken wrap, barbacoa beef torta, pulled pork on honey biscuit, jerk chicken wrap, cold vegetable wrap with tahini-mint yogurt sauce and meatball hoagie. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2022 The only rules are that the chicken should be cooked to 165 degrees, and the pork should be at least 140 with a few minutes of rest time. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 The menu includes dishes from across the Caribbean, from Jamaican-style jerk chicken and Guyanese chicken curry to rich oxtail stew and Puerto Rican-style pernil pork. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 Enjoy a pork schnitzel dinner and a chance at a 50-50 drawing, sideboards and raffle baskets. cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 For holiday indulgence in your own backyard, pull out all the stops and grill a couple of slabs of pork ribs coated in a spicy herb mixture. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The pork was tender and juicy, with a tasty barbecue sauce that had a hint of sweetness. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Here chipotle turns jackfruit into a spicy taco filling a vegetarian summer recipe even meat-eaters will have a hard time believing it's not actually pulled pork. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Options include Cuban sandwich, Middle Eastern-style chicken wrap, barbacoa beef torta, pulled pork on honey biscuit, jerk chicken wrap, cold vegetable wrap with tahini-mint yogurt sauce and meatball hoagie. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2022 The only rules are that the chicken should be cooked to 165 degrees, and the pork should be at least 140 with a few minutes of rest time. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 The menu includes dishes from across the Caribbean, from Jamaican-style jerk chicken and Guyanese chicken curry to rich oxtail stew and Puerto Rican-style pernil pork. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 Enjoy a pork schnitzel dinner and a chance at a 50-50 drawing, sideboards and raffle baskets. cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022 For holiday indulgence in your own backyard, pull out all the stops and grill a couple of slabs of pork ribs coated in a spicy herb mixture. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The pork was tender and juicy, with a tasty barbecue sauce that had a hint of sweetness. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French porc pig, from Latin porcus — more at farrow
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing pork
Kids Definition
pork
noun
ˈpȯrk
: the meat of a pig used for food