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.
Origin of pork
OTHER WORDS FROM pork
pork·ish, pork·like, adjective pork·less, adjectiveWords nearby pork
poriform,
porina,
porion,
porirua,
porism,
pork,
pork barrel,
pork belly,
pork pie,
pork pig,
pork scratchings
Example sentences from the Web for pork
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